Trauma-informed health care : a reflective guide for improving care and services / Karen Treisman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Treisman, Karen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stress Disorders, Traumatic--psychology.

Delivery of Health Care--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Stress Disorders, Traumatic--psychology.

Delivery of Health Care--methods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

"Trauma and its consequences are a key consideration for all healthcare practitioners. In this vital guide, Karen Treisman explores the way trauma can impact patients during their interactions with health professionals, and suggests ways for individuals and institutions to integrate trauma-informed principles into their practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Endorsement

Of related interest

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

1. Traumas, Adversities, and Stressors

1.1. What will be covered in this chapter

1.2. Defining trauma and adversity

1.3. Trauma as widespread and common

1.4. Trauma as unseen, less visible, often camouflaged

1.5. A wider frame than the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) classification

1.6. Different types of traumas

1.7. Some reflective questions on the different types of traumas which have been covered

2. The Impact of Trauma, Stress, and Adversity on the Body, Health, and Sensory World

2.1. What will be covered in this chapter

2.2. Pregnancy and the in-utero period

2.3. Other possible impacts of childhood trauma on later health outcomes

2.4. Other impacts of stress on the body

2.5. Trauma and the brain

2.6. Some other areas where trauma can impact the body

2.7. Health inequalities and social injustice

2.8. Connections between areas of poverty and health (see also Chapter 6)

2.9. The impact of racism and other forms of discrimination on health (see also Chapter 6)

3. The Impact of Trauma on the Body and Sensory World: ‘Triggers’, Hotspots, and Activating Experiences

3.1. What will be covered in this chapter

3.2. The body as a physical and emotional container

3.3. What might people’s bodies have experienced in the context of trauma?

3.4. Trauma-related body sensations and ‘triggers’

3.5. Ideas around sensory and body-based ‘triggers’, hotspots, and activating experiences Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

9781839976131

1839976136