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Making universal trauma‐informed health care a reality: A pilot initiative to train future providers
Author(s) -
Nandi Meghna,
Puranam Sravanthi,
PaccioneDyszlewski Margaret,
VanDusen Harry,
Elisseou Sadie
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30339
Subject(s) - anxiety , mental health , psychological trauma , health care , depression (economics) , medicine , nursing , medical emergency , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth
The medical field traditionally classifies “trauma” as acute physical injury, requiring immediate medical attention. Psychological trauma is a separate entity, traditionally viewed as under the purview of behavioral health. Although mental health providers have expertise in treating the consequences of psychological trauma, medical providers can also play a distinct role in addressing the impact of such trauma on patients' health. Medical providers often work in settings where patients with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, or other pathologies related to underlying trauma may first interact with the health care sector, such as a primary care clinic or an emergency room.