Sensitive Use
The tool should minimize required detail about the traumatic event and allow pausing or resuming shared reflection.
Traumatic Event Circle Diagram
Traumatic Event Circle Diagram is a shared caregiver-practitioner formulation tool. It helps practitioners and caregivers understand how a traumatic event relates to a child's needs for safety, comfort, protection, or connection and the caregiver response to those needs.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What It Captures
It captures child cues or needs, caregiver responses, need distinctions where relevant, and strengths or gaps in caregiving response.
Limits
It does not investigate the event, assess trauma severity, determine risk, diagnose, or select a treatment protocol.
Does the caregiver need to describe the traumatic event in detail?
No. The tool should collect only enough context to support the formulation and should not force unnecessary event detail.
Is this a trauma assessment?
No. It is a shared visual formulation tool and does not produce diagnosis, severity scores, or risk determinations.
Can the reflection be paused?
Yes. The product specification supports pausing and resuming because trauma-context reflection may need careful pacing.
What is reviewed after completion?
The practitioner reviews the annotated diagram, linked caregiver responses, and visible strengths or gaps.