Synthesis Proposal

Categories

• Self
• Kaplan (2006)
• Tanaka (2011)
• Catalan (2017)
• Cognitive function
• Majer (2010)
• Kaplan (2006)
• Aas (2016)
• Psychological disorders
• Ballard (2015)
• Watson (2013)
• Etain (2013)
• Aas (2016)
• Catalan (2017)
• Re-occurrence
• Wearick-Silva (2014)
• Catalan (2017)

Order

1. Cognitive function

My research question directly involves how cognitive function is effected by having experienced trauma in childhood. By starting the results section with cognitive function, it will allow for better understanding of how self-reflection and psychological disorders are altered.

1.1 Space Creating (Kaplan)

Interviews were used to figure out the way brains function in those who have experienced childhood trauma (specifically genocide). The concept of space creating is important because it describes a specific action for these individuals. The article also touches on how this influences memory and response in adulthood which will set the stage for the next section.

~2 paragraphs

1.2 Memory (Majer)

This article found how childhood trauma impacts memory in adulthood. An important cognitive function is being altered by this experience which has been introduced by the previous subheading.

~1-2 paragraphs

1.3 Slower progression rate (Aas)

Now that readers are aware with cognitive function being an issue in individuals who experienced childhood trauma, I can bring up how cognitive function is connected to psychological disorders. In doing this I will not only demonstrate the connection, I will also be setting the stage for when psychological disorders are discussed. This article mentions how individuals who have experienced CT are more likely to have a slowed progression rate with psychotic episodes.

~2 paragraphs

2. Self

Knowing that childhood trauma impacts cognitive development, the reader can have a better understanding of why these individuals have a poorer view of themselves when compared to others. Understanding that these individuals know they are being affected by their experiences and understanding how is crucial to understanding why they are being impacted in this manner. Understanding how they view themselves also provides an insight to any possible psychological disorders.

2.1 Poorer model-of-self (Tanaka)

This article reviewed questionnaires given to teens who had experienced childhood trauma to see what kind of self-esteem they have as well as to understand how they view themselves.
~2 paragraphs

2.2 Influenced responses to objects and memories (Kaplan)

This article explains how it was commonly found that the individuals interviewed responded to certain situations in a poor manner because of a memory about their traumatic experience and many times they are not able to make that connection on their own because they tend to block out those memories. It isn't until they are asked about specific memories that they are able to make the connections to their reactions and many times the situations they are reacting to in response to their experiences are fairly innocent, such as pregnancy. Understaning the cognitive aspect of the reactions and knowing the event and reactions allows for others to help work on this as well as to understand why they are reacting in this particular manner.
~2-3 paragraphs

2.3 Catalan (maybe)

3. Psychological disorders

3.1 Classes of childhood trauma as predictors (Ballard)
Classes of childhood traumatic experiences predict specific psychiatric and behavioral outcomes in adolescence and young adulthood. The long-term effects of childhood traumas are primarily concentrated in victims of sexual and non-sexual violence
~2 paragraphs

3.2 Bipolar disorder (Watson and Etain)

Both article deal with the severity of clinical symptoms along with the associations found between certain psychological disorders and certain types of childhood trauma.
~4 paragraphs

3.3 Severity of symptoms (Aas)

This article did not necessarily find that those who had experienced childhood trauma are more likely to experience psychotic episodes, but rather that those who had experienced much more severe characteristics during their first year. This article demonstrates that the various influences of childhood trauma can increase the severity of their psychological disorders, a large portion probably due to the cognitive development.
~1-2 paragraphs

3.4 Environmental influences (Catalan)

This article can be used in this section because it discusses how different parenting styles influence the psychological symptoms experienced in adulthood. The environment these individuals are surrounded by impact the severity of any possible psychological disorders, it is not just the traumatic event.
~2 paragrpahs

4. Re-occurrence

Re-occurrence should be last because I think the initial event should be explained first along with the consequences/impacts as the individual ages.  I want the paper to follow aging/life stages and then mention things that could occur somewhere in between.

4.1 Environmental influences on psychotic symptoms (Catalan)

This article looks at how different parenting styles along with childhood trauma influences the type and severity of psychotic symptoms in adulthood. I can use this article to point out how individuals who experienced childhood trauma may reflect the same parenting style with their possible children, leading to re-occurrence.

~1-2 paragraphs

4.2 Sexual abuse re-occurrence (Wearick-Silva)

This article looks at the chances of sexual abuse having occurred in mothers of children who had been sexually abused. This article directly looks into the chances of re-occurrence within families and generations. This article also connects with the Catalan article about environmental influences.

~2-3 paragraphs