TraumaNov 22, 2023
Why do some people who experience childhood trauma seem unaffected by it?
Childhood trauma is taken into consideration in criminal sentencing, and is accepted as a factor that can contribute to substance ...
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TraumaNov 19, 2023
Trauma-informed care at a forensic mental health ward
A quality improvement change project on a female inpatient forensic mental health ward used trauma-informed care principles to ...
TraumaOct 24, 2023
Trauma-informed approaches in healthcare: piecemeal implementation needs UK-wide leadership, strategy and evidence
It is thought that trauma-informed approaches at system level can improve experiences and outcomes and prevent re-traumatisation ...
TraumaSep 26, 2023
Study protocol: implementing and evaluating a trauma-informed model of care in residential youth treatment for substance use disorders
This study will implement and evaluate a novel model of trauma-informed care (TIC) in a youth (18–35 years) residential substance use treatment service. Methods and analysis: A single-armed, phase 1 ...
TraumaSep 20, 2023
Trauma informed care on acute inpatient units: reducing self harm and restrictive practices
The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) is now 4 years old and within it there was laid out a 10-year plan for mental health services to ...
TraumaSep 18, 2023
Trauma-informed care within academic settings
As awareness of trauma and its effects on individuals grows, Imogen Perkins delves into what it means to be trauma-informed, and ...
TraumaSep 11, 2023
A trauma-informed approach to social work: practice tips
Community Care Inform’s guide explains how to apply the five principles of a trauma-informed approach to your social work ...
TraumaAug 29, 2023
Types of therapy for childhood trauma explained
Childhood trauma can affect people in various ways. There are many therapy options to help treat the effects of this trauma.
TraumaAug 14, 2023
Trauma-Informed Education
(TIE) is an emerging area of research and practice. It has grown out of the need for new responses at
TraumaJul 28, 2023
Incorporating a Victim-Centered, Trauma-Informed Lens to Research
When an individual is exposed to a situation that involves the threat of death, serious injury, or another form of violence ...
TraumaJul 19, 2023
Adding physical activity to intensive trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: results of a randomized controlled trial
A total of 119 patients with PTSD were randomly assigned to a physical activity condition (PA; n = 59) or a non-physical activity ...
TraumaJul 10, 2023
Creating the necessary infrastructure for a trauma-informed system of care for children and youth
Being trauma-informed in child welfare is distinct from being trauma-informed in behavioral health. In child welfare, it appears that a number of children are resilient in the face of traumatic ...
TraumaMay 31, 2023
Trauma-focused treatment for traumatic stress symptoms in unaccompanied refugee minors: a multiple baseline case series
Unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) are at increased risk of developing mental health problems, such as symptoms of posttraumatic ...
TraumaMay 16, 2023
Psychiatrist Judith Herman on trauma, justice for survivors and her passion for social justice
Editor's note: This story includes descriptions of domestic violence and sexual trauma. Psychiatrist Judith Herman changed the ...
TraumaApr 21, 2023
Trauma-informed care is being talked about more and more. What is it?
Trauma-informed care is in the details. It assumes people are people. And people experience trauma. Trauma informed care or TIC ...
TraumaApr 14, 2023
Trauma-Related Disorders: More Than PTSD
Trauma-related disorders encompass a range of mental health conditions beyond PTSD, including reactive attachment disorder, acute ...
TraumaApr 5, 2023
Experiencing trauma can change some people’s outlook on life – sometimes for the better
Traumatic experiences are surprisingly common, with about three-quarters of the population dealing with some form of trauma at ...
TraumaFeb 26, 2023
What is trauma insurance and what do I need to know if I am considering getting it?
Trauma insurance (also known as crisis cover or critical illness insurance) is not a widely understood cover. Many people don’t ...
TraumaFeb 14, 2023
Collective Trauma and Stress Following Disasters: APS Journal Articles Publicly Available
The Association for Psychological Science continues to make journal research pertaining to trauma and disasters publicly available.
TraumaFeb 9, 2023
Effects of trauma history on cancer-related screening, diagnosis, and treatment
aDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA bCenter for Behavioral Oncology ...
TraumaJan 16, 2023
Research Shows Psychological Trauma Can Have a Positive Side
This post reviews a recent paper on posttraumatic growth, published in Personality and Individual Differences. But first, I will ...
TraumaJan 3, 2023
History of trauma is a critical treatment target for individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis
People meeting criteria for a clinical high-risk (CHR) for psychosis syndrome frequently represent a heterogeneous, help-seeking ...
TraumaDec 15, 2022
The Need For Trauma-Informed Care In American Cities
The man in the blue baseball cap takes two steps, wobbles and then collapses onto the library floor. A woman rushes to his side ...
TraumaDec 7, 2022
How Trauma Changes the Brain
Exposure to trauma can be life-changing—and researchers are learning more about how traumatic events may physically change our ...
TraumaDec 1, 2022
In Baltimore, Healing Trauma Is Now Official Policy
In the year since Donna Bruce started working at the Baltimore public library’s Penn North branch, she has connected more than ...
TraumaAug 4, 2022
Here’s What ‘Processing’ Trauma Really Means—and How It Helps You Heal
The concept of “processing” trauma has become ubiquitous; #TraumaProcessing has more than a million views on TikTok, there ...
TraumaJul 20, 2022
Erie chief wants unit for mental health calls, domestic violence. Will council agree?
On one of his last days on the job as an Erie police officer, Tom Zawistoski responded to a domestic call and found a man in his ...
TraumaMay 25, 2022
How to talk to your employer about trauma
The impact of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a hidden chronic mental health issue in the workplace.
TraumaMay 25, 2022
7 Reminders to Carry with You on Your Trauma Recovery Journey
Recovery from trauma can take a lot of time and hard work, but it’s absolutely possible. Here are seven reminders to carry with ...
TraumaMay 3, 2022
Trauma and PTSD Treatment Centers in Oregon
"Our world-class team of professional staff and clinicians offer trauma informed, evidenced-based treatment for substance abuse ...