Traumatization of youth with behavioral disorders

Cilj ovog istraživanja je dobiti uvid u stresna i traumatska iskustva mladih s problemima u ponašanju iz perspektive stručnjaka u odgojnim domovima. Provedeno je 12 polustrukturiranih intervjua sa stručnjacima iz Doma za odgoj i obrazovanje djece i mladih u gradu Zagrebu. Analizom dobivenih rezultata dobiveni su odgovori na tri istraživačka pitanja. Prvo istraživačko pitanje odnosilo se na sve traume i stresove koje su mladi s problemima u ponašanju doživjeli. Rezultati su pokazali kako su njihove traume vezane ponajprije uz obitelj i obiteljske odnose, zanemarivanje i zlostavljanje unutar obitelji te bolesti i loše materijalne mogućnosti. Potom su ispitivane reakcije na te doživljene događaje, koje stručnjaci prepoznaju kod mladih koji se nalaze u domu. Dok su traumatska iskustva kod jednih izazvala različite internalizirane probleme i tjelesne reakcije, drugi imaju burne emocionalne i ponašajne reakcije. Stručnjaci su prepoznali i konzumiranje različitih sredstava ovisnosti, probleme u školi, slabiju koncentraciju i pretjeranu potrebu za pažnjom. Treće istraživačko pitanje odnosilo se na strategije nošenja mladih s reakcijama na doživljene događaje, te su rezultati pokazali kako se kod nekih pojavljuju obrambeni mehanizmi i ne žele se suočavati, dok drugi imaju potrebu o tome razgovarati. Mladi s problemima u ponašanju imaju različita stresna i traumatska iskustva te je za stručnjake važno znati prepoznati njihove reakcije na te događaje kako bi što uspješnije radili s mladima na prevladavanju istih.The aim of this research is to gain insight into the stressful and traumatic experiences of young people with behavioral disorders from the perspective of experts in residental care. 12 semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts from residental care in the city of Zagreb. Analysis of the obtained results yielded answers to three research questions. The first research question was about all the traumas and stresses that young people with behavioral disorders experienced. The results have shown that their trauma is primarily related to family and family relationships; neglect and domestic abuse, illness and poor material abilities. Next, the reactions to those experiences, that was recognized by the experts, were then examined. While traumatic experiences in some have caused various internalized problems and body reactions, others have bursty emotional and behavioral reactions. Experts have also recognized the consumption of various addictive drugs, school problems, poorer concentration and excessive need for care. The third research question was about young people coping strategies with reactions to the events that they experienced, and the results showed that some defense mechanisms appear in some and they do not want to face it, while others have a need to talk about it. Young people with behavioral problems have different stressful and traumatic experiences and it is important for experts to recognize their responses to these events so they could work more successfully with youth to overcome them