VALIDATE is a term coined in the Indicative Trauma Impact Manual that encompasses a trauma-informed ethos. If you or your organisation needs training or help implementing the ITIM please get in touch with us today!

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The APTI Directory of Practitioners is a free-to-search global directory of trauma-informed professionals The service rejects the pathologisation of their clients, and does not support the pathologisation of responses to human trauma. The service does not seek to, or support the psychiatric diagnoses, medication, restraint, or forced treatment of humans who have been traumatised and distressed by experiences. Trauma informed approach is so desperately needed in society to prevent barriers to employment, adoption, education, housing and so much more. Her revolutionary ideas stem from a new school of thought that is fighting against the pathologization of mental health. With her expertise and knowledge, Dr. Taylor has become a leader in this movement. We are so excited to be travelling around the UK in 2024, delivering over 6 days of training and seminars to professionals and members of the public who follow our work.A-Z format including hundreds of emotional, psychological, and physical responses to trauma, stress and harm Peer reviewed by 30 academics, professionals, trauma experts and people who have lived experience of trauma The service provides logical and rational approaches to traumatised people, which demonstrably consider what is in the best interests of their clients. Similarly, the service believes that trauma responses to distressing experiences are logical, rational, and explainable. The ITIM is the first non-diagnostic, anti-pathology, anti-oppressive manual of mental health in the world

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No doubt this work will feel challenging to some in a sector that is dominated by the medical model, where the evidence base is taken as fact rather than theory. The service is well-informed, well-educated and provides an evidence-based approach to trauma, distress, abuse, harm, and oppression.

The ITIM (Indicative Trauma Impact Manual) is the world’s first completely trauma-informed manual of its kind, designed to indicate, respond to, and understand every kind of human trauma and emotion. I hope mental health practitioners feel brave enough to explore these ideas, finally adopt approaches that are holistic, and take into account the social, political and cultural impacts upon the distress people experience." The manual describes, explains, and explores everything from nightmares to self-harming in an A-Z of emotions, thoughts and behaviours that are common in traumatised and distressed people. This edition also includes diagrams, theories and peer reviewed evidence throughout.

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The ITIM offers a vision for a more relational, creative, non-blaming and just approach to working with traumatised people and systems." Dr. Jessica Taylor's newest book is a game-changer in the field of mental health. As an alternative for the standard DSM, it offers a fresh perspective on the way we diagnose and treat mental health issues. Drawing on systemic ideas to understand our lived experience, this is a well researched and hopeful resource. Having studied Psychology and working in the field of healthcare and education, I’ve long since known that commonly used theories and models of mental illness minimise and ignore so many factors and lead people to stigma, exclusion and harmful pathologisation. practice and theory, and rejects any theory, resource, practice or policy that oppresses, stereotypes, harms, silences or ignores marginalised groups of people.Finally, a resource that is accessible, that blows open the argument that struggles with mental health are a problem located in the brain of the individual rather than an understandable and normal reaction to life events, trauma and stress. Overall, Dr. Taylor's book is a refreshing change from the standard approach to mental health, and I am excited to see where her ideas take us in the future." The ITIM is the world’s first completely trauma-informed manual of its kind, designed to indicate, respond to, and understand every kind of human trauma and emotion.

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Thank you for your hard work and determination to create systemic change for all in creating this book."The ITIM (Indicative Trauma Impact Manual) is the world’s first completely trauma-informed manual of its kind, designed to indicate, respond to, and understand every kind of human trauma and emotion. Building on decades of research, case studies, and evidence published by practitioners, academics, and scholars in the field, the ITIM equips progressive professionals with evidence-based, anti-oppressive, anti-blaming and non-diagnostic information about a wide range of human emotion, thought, and behaviour. Let's work towards anti-pathology, trauma-informed understanding for all women and girls subjected to violence, abuse and trauma. Peer review was undertaken in February and March 2023 with 30 clinicians, professionals, academics and those with lived experience of trauma. An incredible step forward for trauma informed practitioners. The authors are high achieving academics with a vast amount of experience working directly supporting with people who have experienced trauma. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in mental health, psychology, or simply looking for a new perspective on these topics. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of mental health issues and how we can approach them in a more meaningful way.