"Get out", she yelled as Raheem continued to flip over desks. "I didn't even do nothing", he belched. "Just get out!", she yelled. This is a very common example of coping mechanisms employed in a moment of frustration. The teacher isn't able to employ higher level coping mechanisms (I will discuss why) and the child is exhibiting typical trauma-expressed behavior by applying aggressive coping mechanisms. Explore this interesting topic with me...