Since the 1980s, psychiatry has been dominated by what we might call a ‘disease‑entity’ model of mental health problems. In ...

Brenda Mosley was one of the seven regular participants that “came together collaboratively to put our minds, thoughts and experiences together” to develop the trauma-informed community engagement ...

Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has developed a trauma-informed care toolkit to help nursing homes comply with CMS requirements. CMS mandated that nursing homes provide trauma-informed care to ...

Q: What should people know about the Trauma-Informed Care Toolkit created by the Department of Gerontology and Virginia Center on Aging? A: There’s a lot of great information out there — not a lot ...

Note: This article discusses serious topics pertaining to trauma. Although some psychological wounds heal into scars on their own, others require careful tending. Each individual’s needs and ...

Burnout is a growing crisis in health care: More than 50% of health care professionals report symptoms of it. Addressing the trauma they face at work can help. Halting burnout straddles the tension ...

A 75-year-old female resident reports to her nurse that she has been having nightmares for the past several nights. She has been feeling nervous during the day. She has not eaten in the dining room ...

First, a definition: Trauma-informed care (TIC) acknowledges the need to understand a person’s life experiences in order to deliver effective medical care. It also assumes that trauma has occurred in ...

Trauma is the result of experiencing severe stress or violence committed against a person. It can disrupt the state of the psyche and lead to borderline or clinical conditions including neuroses and ...