You are a psychologist on the trauma team in a new hospital that specialises in women’s health. Hospital data showed that as many as 1 in 4 female patients aged 18 and above have been exposed to childhood abuse and/or violence in adulthood. These patients routinely receive psychological and medical care (including antenatal and postnatal care) at the hospital.
Your team leader is keen to implement hospital-wide trauma-informed practices that can minimise the risk of re-traumatising patients, especially those who have been exposed to sexual violence, while they receive medical care (including antenatal and postnatal care). He asks you to write up a proposal with the abovementioned objective that will be presented to the hospital board for approval.
In your proposal, define what psychological trauma is, and evaluate why it is important that this specific group of patients receive appropriate psychological interventions. The proposal should analyse the psychological interventions that are appropriate for these patients and identify appropriate trauma-informed practices that medical staff should implement when treating these patients.
Use UK English
APA 7th referencing.
Provide stats on “why it is important that this specific group of patients receive appropriate psychological interventions.” and the effectiveness of interventions proposed.
Use material uploaded as basis of the discussion and expand further with empirical research
