Title:
Speech-language pathologists' knowledge, training, and experiences in trauma-informed care
Author:
Kelly E. Williamson
Thesis Advisor:
Janet Preis
Committee Member:
Marie Kerins
Committee Member:
Lynne Fadem
Committee Member:
Stephen E. Fowl
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola Univeristy Maryland
Date Created:
2022
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
born digital
Abstract:
There is little research documenting trauma-informed care (TIC) as it relates to the field of speech-language pathology (SLP) despite support for training in the fields of psychology, education, and medicine, and a growing body of evidence demonstrating the pervasive effects of trauma on health outcomes. This thesis presents the findings of a cross-sectional research study which aimed to examine speech-language pathologists’ knowledge, training, and experiences with TIC. The study employed mixed methods, using both quantitative and qualitative approaches by asking closed and open-ended survey questions, and obtained information from a pool of respondents with specific inquiries on demographic information, knowledge and training, clinical experience, and recommendations. The evidence presented in this paper was analyzed using descriptive and nonparametric inferential statistical tests to examine the relationship between knowledge and influence of TIC across all groups (i.e., educational, healthcare, private practice), differences in training between employment settings, as well as the differences for knowledge and influence of TIC between settings. Preliminary findings indicate that most SLP respondents reported working with clients with trauma, although most were not trained in TIC. Analysis of knowledge and influence found that TIC training contributed to increased skills in both areas, leading respondents to strongly recommend that SLPs receive more training, increase their knowledge, and develop clinical skills in TIC. The data presented in this paper suggest the efficacy of TIC training and demonstrate the need for training given the prevalence of trauma and its manifestations across SLPs’ clinical experiences.
Subject:
Electronic dissertations
Subject:
Academic theses
Degree:
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Level:
Master
Discipline:
Speech-Language Hearing Sciences
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Identifier:
WilliamsonKE-23
