Psychology Question
BENCHMARK ESSAY: TRAUMA, DEVELOPMENT, AND SPIRITUALITY ASSIGNMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The essay assignment below will allow you to further explore concepts that are related to trauma,
development, and spirituality. You will research the effects of trauma on life development. You
will discuss trauma and resilience, how trauma affects development, and what might be the
determining factors that impact development when a child is exposed to trauma. You will also
explore what research says about spiritual development’s effect on resilience and countering the
effects of trauma. You will also discuss current research regarding addiction/abuse, resilience in
this population, and what interventions may counteract abuse of substances and addictions in this
population.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will write an essay drawing information from this course, scholarly articles, outside
readings, and presentations.
o Excluding the title page and reference page.
to the required textbook.
Trauma, Development, and Spirituality Essay (Module 3: Week 3)
Provide an overview of research on trauma and resilience in both toddlerhood and preschool
stages. Elaborate with at least two examples of how trauma affects development in both stages
(two examples for preschool and two examples for toddlerhood). How does resilience play a part
in these examples? What does research say about spiritual development and how it can counter
the effects of trauma? Ensure the conclusion contains a good summary and offers suggestions for
further study.