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Commit to a Trauma-Informed Sensitive Question

Commit to using a trauma-informed transition before one sensitive assessment topic.

Use a trauma-informed transition before one sensitive addiction-counseling assessment topic. Choose overdose history, trauma exposure, suicidal thoughts, violence, sexual health, child custody, criminal legal involvement, or mandated reporting limits. Next topic: ____. Purpose line: I ask this because ____. Choice line: You can ____. Limits line: The limits are ____. Pause line: If you need a break, we can ____. Exact first question: ____. Sensitive topic: ____. Why it matters for care: ____. Choice or pacing I can offer: ____. Confidentiality or safety limit I must name: ____. Grounding or pause option: ____. First question: ____. In 2 days, check…

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