Disproportionate Influence of Childhood Trauma

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Introduction
The research was based on the premise that confirmation and acceptance of LGBTQ
youth in the contemporary society has seen a dramatic increase in recent years (McCormick,
Scheyd & Terrazas, 2018). The researchers elucidated that there occurs a disproportionate
influence of childhood trauma that predominantly encompasses sexual abuse, physical abuse,
sexual assault, dating violence, and peer violence on the LGBTQ youth. It was stated that in
recent years the practice of trauma specific intervention and delivery of trauma informed care has
been found to create significant impact on the method by which responses are made towards the
demands and needs of the youth, who are traumatized. Nonetheless, the researchers also
identified that majority of the LGBT youth are primarily excluded from a range of trauma-
informed approaches and conversations. In this article they used the Concepts for Understanding
Traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Families, which had been formulated by the
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, with the aim of addressing experiences related to
different forms of trauma, their impact on the physical and emotional wellbeing, and their
associated responses among the LGBTQ youth.
Evidence from literature
Trauma informed care refers to a treatment framework and organisational structure that
encompasses comprehending, identifying, inappropriately responding to the impacts of different
kinds of trauma. It also places an emphasis on the psychological, physical, and emotional safety
of the healthcare providers and consumers. It also provides assistance to the survivors, in order to
rebuild hope, a sense of empowerment, and control that helps them live a purposeful life in near
future (Moss et al., 2019). Trauma informed care is dependent on the increasing knowledge

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about the negative influence of psychological trauma, as experienced by the vulnerable people. It
is dependent on the principles of safety, awareness, strength and choice, and empowerment.
According to Oral et al. (2016) it focuses on the need of highlighting the prevalence and
the effect of trauma amongst the distressed and marginalised people, and also aims to reflect a
commitment or obligation towards offering emotional and physical safety to all consumers. Not
only does it identify the significance of facilitating healing, while preventing any kind of events
that lead to re-traumatisation, but also focuses on development of resilience and strength that
helps the service consumers, in addition to the staff build capabilities and expertise that provides
the required assistance in dealing with adverse situation.
The literature highlighted that around 90% LGBTQ males and 20% females report the
prevalence of a risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in comparison to 4% and 9% males
and females of the general population. It also identified that in addition to demonstrating a strong
correlation with different psychological stresses like family rejection, harassment, and poor peer
support, gender nonconformity acts as a risk indicator for PTSD and childhood abuse, both of
which result in trauma (McCormick, Scheyd & Terrazas, 2018). While LGBTQ boys are thrice
more likely to be subjected to sexual abuse before the attain adulthood, when compared to
gender confirming boys, LGBTQ girls were as much as 60% more vulnerable to such
situation. The literature highlighted that risky sexual activity is common in the target population
and the LGBTQ youth demonstrate an increased likelihood of having traded sexual encounter,
when compared to their heterosexual counterparts (McCormick, Scheyd & Terrazas, 2018).
While discussing the trauma informed response for the LGBTQ youth, it was found that
family rejection is a major predictor of mental disorders that often makes the youth demonstrates