Trauma-Informed Approaches in Organisations: The Trauma Ecology Model

Abstract

In this chapter, an overview of the trauma-informed approach is described. The background and context to trauma, its impact on the person, and organisational responses are considered. More specifically, I distinguish between trauma specific and non-specific organisations by defining the characteristic of each. This chapter sets the tone for the remainder of the book by introducing a conceptual model for both specific and non-specific trauma organisations. In order to do this, I outline the differential components that are deemed necessary for organisations to be trauma-responsive; in doing so, I introduce the Trauma Ecology Model to the literature, outlining its various components.

Citation

Mahon, D. (2022), "Trauma-Informed Approaches in Organisations: The Trauma Ecology Model", Trauma-Responsive Organisations: The Trauma Ecology Model, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 7-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80382-429-120221002