The Impact of Child Abuse: A
Personal Journey Revealed
Olga Trujillo, J.D.
Olga Trujillo Consulting
www.olgatrujillo.com
olga@olgatrujillo.com
Goals
Explore the Power of Resilience
Examine How We Cope
Develop a Deeper Understanding of
Trauma & Dissociative Disorders from
the Inside Out
Explore How You Can Help
Warning
My Experience
Pictures
Take Care of Yourself
State the Obvious
“Washington Speak”
Accent
#@!
Bottom Line
You Can & Do Make a
Difference
Enhance Your Trauma
Informed Approach
Learn more about Trauma &
Dissociation
Look for Signs
Adapt to Us
Learn from Us
Work to Undo
At your
bookstore
We Find:
• Flat demeanor
• Hysterical demeanor
• Blank Stare
• Can’t Remember…..
We Find
• Not Truthful
• Promiscuous Behavior
• Defends Abuser
• Speaks in a non-linear manner (all over
the place)
Whats that About?
• Trauma
• Dissociation
• Accommodating
• Initiating
What’s This About?
• Assess Credibility
• Learn about the Impact of Trauma
• Apply it to Your Credibility Lens
Impact of Abuse
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Psychological
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Dissociative Disorder
Anxiety & Panic Disorder
Major Depression
Phobias
Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder
• Nightmares
• Night-sweats
• Flashbacks
• Hypervigilance
• Startle Response
Dissociative Disorder
• Numbing
• Spacing
• Losing Time
• Inability to Concentrate
• Addictive
• Automatic Response
Dissociative Disorder
• Spectrum From Normal to MPD
• Co-Consciousness
• Separate Sense of Consciousness
• Light headed and dizzy
• Thoughts That Felt Compelling
• Automatic Response
Anxiety & Panic Disorders
• Extreme Anxiety
• Obsessive Compulsive
Disorder
‣ Obsessive Worry
‣ Panic Attacks
Major Depression
• Suicidal Ideation
• Lack of Concentration
• Sleeplessness
• Loss of Appetite
Phobias
• Claustrophobia
• Agoraphobia