‘Trauma Informed Care’ can help break the cycle of violence
Trauma surgeons are often the first point of contact with the health care system for victims of violence. However, their
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Why Are So Many Australian Women Having 'Traumatic Births’?
“You have a health baby and that’s all that matters”. Sounds sweet, but this well-meaning sentiment doesn’t ring true for
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Adverse childhood experiences predict greater performance-enhancing substance use in young adults
A new study published in the journal Substance Use and Misuse has found that adverse childhood experiences, such as physical
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Falling Medicare reimbursement rates for orthopaedic trauma
The amount Medicare reimburses for orthopedic trauma surgery has fallen by nearly one-third over the past two decades, reports a
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I was a nurse on the front lines of Ebola, and I saw that nurses need support for the trauma and pain they experience
Since the beginning of the profession, nurses have played pivotal roles during outbreaks of disease, delivering care throughout even the
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Borderline personality disorder has strongest link to childhood trauma
People with borderline personality disorder are 13 times more likely to report childhood trauma than people without any mental health
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What is trauma therapy, and could it help me?
Elise Wakeland works with trauma survivors every day. The therapist’s work is difficult, she said, but it’s rewarding, too. She
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Making a ‘to do’ list for trauma docs
In hospital trauma centers, where life-or-death decisions are made in seconds, fractions of a second it takes even the best
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Interdisciplinary care pathway helps manage frail, elderly trauma patients
(HealthDay)—An interdisciplinary care protocol for frail geriatric trauma patients significantly reduces the risk for delirium and 30-day readmission, according to
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Troubling extent of trauma and PTSD in British young people revealed
New research from King’s College London suggests one in 13 young people in the UK have had post-traumatic stress disorder
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