Open AccessAdult survivors of childhood trauma: Complex trauma, complex needs
Author(s) -
Wei-May Su,
Louise Stone
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-08-19-5039
Subject(s) - distress , active listening , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , psychotherapist
Childhood trauma is common and can have profound consequences throughout a person's life. Adult survivors of childhood abuse pose a number of challenges for general practitioners (GPs). The diagnosis of their medical and psychiatric illnesses is complex; the therapeutic relationship can be both delicate and critical to recovery; and the treatments are varied, often expensive and frequently inaccessible.