Transforming Healthcare: Prioritizing Psychological Trauma through Trauma-Informed Care

Authors

  • Catarina Cunha Psychiatry and Mental Health Department. Hospital de Magalhães Lemos. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António. Porto.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.20391

Keywords:

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mental Disorders

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Grossman S, Cooper Z, Buxton H, Hendrickson S, Lewis-O’Connor A, Stevens J, et al. Trauma-informed care: recognizing and resisting re-traumatization in health care. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2021;6:e000815.

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Published

2023-11-02

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Cunha C. Transforming Healthcare: Prioritizing Psychological Trauma through Trauma-Informed Care. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 2 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];36(11):769-70. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/20391

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Letters to the Editor