The ‘trauma’ of trauma-informed care
6 Citations•2021•
Sophie Isobel
Australasian Psychiatry
To become trauma-informed requires opportunities to reflect on what trauma means and consideration of the challenges the concept poses to diagnostically driven systems.
Abstract
Objectives: As mental health services increasingly position themselves as providing ‘trauma-informed care’, there is a need for ongoing critical reflection on the challenges that this movement highlights for mental health services, including those related to the concept of trauma itself. Conclusions: To become trauma-informed requires opportunities to reflect on what trauma means and consideration of the challenges the concept poses to diagnostically driven systems. Alongside uptake, further debate is required.