Treating patients with traumatic life experiences: providing trauma-informed care
Publication Date:
March 6, 2025
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< 1 minute
Dentists frequently treat patients who have a history of traumatic events. These traumatic events (including childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and combat history) may influence how patients experience oral health care and may interfere with patients’ engagement in preventive care. The purpose of this article is to provide a framework for how dentists can interact sensitively with patients who have survived traumatic events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Citation: Raja, S., Hoersch, M., Rajagopalan, C. F., & Chang, P. (2014). Treating patients with traumatic life experiences: providing trauma-informed care. Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), 145(3), 238–245.
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