Have you ever heard of Trauma Informed Care? We are here to help you learn about an approach widely used by mental health facilities as a way to treat trauma in a sensitive and empathetic way. Listen as we discuss the practical applications of Trauma Informed Care and compare it to less effective methods in traditional institutional settings.

If you’re interested in learning more about treatment approaches, take a look at the sources we used for this episode:

Barlett, J. D. & Steber, K. (2019). How to implement trauma-informed care to build resilience to childhood trauma. Child Trends, 9(10).

Black, K.R., Collin-Veniza, D., Brend, D., & Romano, E. (2022). Trauma-informed attitudes in residential treatment settings: Staff, child and youth factors predicting adoption, maintenance and change over time. Child Abuse and Neglect, 130(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105361

Jina-Pettersen, N. (2022). Fear, neglect, coercion, and dehumanization: Is inpatient psychiatric trauma contributing to a public health crisis? Journal of Patient Experience. https://doi.org/10.1177/23743735221079138

Kumar, S., Quite, H., & Thornicroft, G. (2009). Service users’ experiences of violence within a mental health system: A study using grounded theory approach. Journal of Mental Health, 10(6), 597-611. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638230120041353

Ludy-Dobson, C. R., & Perry, B. D. (2011). The role of healthy relational interactions in buffering the impact of childhood trauma. In E. Gil (Ed.), Working with children to heal interpersonal trauma: The power of play (pp. 26-43). Guilford Press

Shields, M. C., Hollander, M. A., Busch, A. B., Kantawala, Z., & Rosenthal, M. B. (2023). Patient-centered inpatient psychiatry is associated with outcomes, ownership, and national quality measures. Health Affairs Scholar 1(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxad017

Wilcox, P. D., (2012). Trauma informed treatment: The restorative approach. NEARI Press.

Zelechoski, A. D., Bohner, J., & Perry, B. D. (2024). Beyond recidivism: reconceptualizing success through relational health for trauma-exposed youth experiencing juvenile justice involvement. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1263451