Trauma-Informed Health Care: A Reflective Guide for Improving Care and Services

Author:   Dr. Karen Treisman, Clinical Psychologist, trainer, & author
Publisher:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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9781839976148


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   21 March 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Dr. Karen Treisman, Clinical Psychologist, trainer, & author
Publisher:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:   Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9781839976148


ISBN 10:   1839976144
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   21 March 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: Dr. Karen Treisman is a sensitive, knowledgeable, creative clinician and teacher. She is an artist who is able to integrate two distinctly different ways of knowing, given our divided brains, and in doing so produces tools that are easy to understand and easy to use. -- Sandra L. Bloom, M.D., Associate Professor, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: This highly practical and accessible guide reflects her deep clinical and organizational understanding of trauma and is enhanced by her wonderful creative talent. This impressive resource is a welcomed gift to the field and a major contribution! -- Stephanie S. Covington, Ph.D., Author of 'Healing Trauma, Exploring Trauma, Beyond Trauma', Center for Gender & Justice, La Jolla, California As someone with both chronic conditions and recurring cancer this book and approach is beyond essential. The lens, perspective, tips and insights are so accurate, powerful and important. The difference these could make to the whole person is more than I could put into words. Every professional should read this and use it as a guide and manifesto. Thank you to Dr Treisman for her work and for writing this unmissable book. -- Ellen Lake, patient and user of numerous health services Dr Karen Treisman's extensive professional and personal experience of psychological trauma has resulted in a compendious exploration of the complexities in the provision and accessibility of healthcare. This academically robust yet accessible book makes trauma-informed healthcare everyone's business. At a time when healthcare professionals are facing unprecedented challenges, this hopeful book offers pragmatic and creative ways for us to return to our core values and ensure that patients are not just 'treated' but are compassionately cared for. -- Dr Carlotta Raby, Paediatric Clinical Psychologist/ Child and Adolescent Trauma Specialist


Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: Dr. Karen Treisman is a sensitive, knowledgeable, creative clinician and teacher. She is an artist who is able to integrate two distinctly different ways of knowing, given our divided brains, and in doing so produces tools that are easy to understand and easy to use. -- Sandra L. Bloom, M.D., Associate Professor, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: This highly practical and accessible guide reflects her deep clinical and organizational understanding of trauma and is enhanced by her wonderful creative talent. This impressive resource is a welcomed gift to the field and a major contribution! -- Stephanie S. Covington, Ph.D., Author of 'Healing Trauma, Exploring Trauma, Beyond Trauma', Center for Gender & Justice, La Jolla, California


As someone with both chronic conditions and recurring cancer this book and approach is beyond essential. The lens, perspective, tips and insights are so accurate, powerful and important. The difference these could make to the whole person is more than I could put into words. Every professional should read this and use it as a guide and manifesto. Thank you to Dr Treisman for her work and for writing this unmissable book. -- Ellen Lake, patient and user of numerous health services Dr Karen Treisman's extensive professional and personal experience of psychological trauma has resulted in a compendious exploration of the complexities in the provision and accessibility of healthcare. This academically robust yet accessible book makes trauma-informed healthcare everyone's business. At a time when healthcare professionals are facing unprecedented challenges, this hopeful book offers pragmatic and creative ways for us to return to our core values and ensure that patients are not just 'treated' but are compassionately cared for. -- Dr Carlotta Raby, Paediatric Clinical Psychologist/ Child and Adolescent Trauma Specialist Dr. Treisman has done it again - she has produced a book directed at anyone working in healthcare that grapples with the enormous complexity of working as a caregiver in these troubling times without overwhelming the reader. Peppered throughout the very accessible but comprehensive text are illustrations that make the material come alive. This should be a basic text in medical, nursing, public health and all allied health educational institutions. -- Sandra Bloom, M.D. Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University Dr. Treisman's timely and enlightening book offers a transformative approach to patient care, blending relevant research with real-world examples. As a specialist, I can wholeheartedly recommend this as a must-read for all healthcare professionals committed to compassionate, holistic trauma-informed patient care. Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: Dr. Karen Treisman is a sensitive, knowledgeable, creative clinician and teacher. She is an artist who is able to integrate two distinctly different ways of knowing, given our divided brains, and in doing so produces tools that are easy to understand and easy to use. -- Sandra L. Bloom, M.D., Associate Professor, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: This highly practical and accessible guide reflects her deep clinical and organizational understanding of trauma and is enhanced by her wonderful creative talent. This impressive resource is a welcomed gift to the field and a major contribution! -- Stephanie S. Covington, Ph.D., Author of 'Healing Trauma, Exploring Trauma, Beyond Trauma', Center for Gender & Justice, La Jolla, California


"As someone with both chronic conditions and recurring cancer this book and approach is beyond essential. The lens, perspective, tips and insights are so accurate, powerful and important. The difference these could make to the whole person is more than I could put into words. Every professional should read this and use it as a guide and manifesto. Thank you to Dr Treisman for her work and for writing this unmissable book. -- Ellen Lake, patient and user of numerous health services Dr Karen Treisman's extensive professional and personal experience of psychological trauma has resulted in a compendious exploration of the complexities in the provision and accessibility of healthcare. This academically robust yet accessible book makes trauma-informed healthcare everyone's business. At a time when healthcare professionals are facing unprecedented challenges, this hopeful book offers pragmatic and creative ways for us to return to our core values and ensure that patients are not just 'treated' but are compassionately cared for. -- Dr Carlotta Raby, Paediatric Clinical Psychologist/ Child and Adolescent Trauma Specialist Dr. Treisman has done it again - she has produced a book directed at anyone working in healthcare that grapples with the enormous complexity of working as a caregiver in these troubling times without overwhelming the reader. Peppered throughout the very accessible but comprehensive text are illustrations that make the material come alive. This should be a basic text in medical, nursing, public health and all allied health educational institutions. -- Sandra Bloom, M.D. Associate Professor, Health Management and Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University Dr. Treisman's timely and enlightening book offers a transformative approach to patient care, blending relevant research with real-world examples. As a specialist, I can wholeheartedly recommend this as a must-read for all healthcare professionals committed to compassionate, holistic trauma-informed patient care. -- Dr(Prof) Deepak Ravindran , NHS Pain Consultant and author of ""The Pain Free Mindset "" The reader is taken on a journey to understand, reflect and apply the universal approach of being trauma informed. There are pertinent examples from across the life course, including pregnancy and perinatal period to bring the text to life and enable maternity services to address the nuances of human life that impact outcomes for women and birthing people and their families. -- Claire Spencer, midwife Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: Dr. Karen Treisman is a sensitive, knowledgeable, creative clinician and teacher. She is an artist who is able to integrate two distinctly different ways of knowing, given our divided brains, and in doing so produces tools that are easy to understand and easy to use. -- Sandra L. Bloom, M.D., Associate Professor, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: This highly practical and accessible guide reflects her deep clinical and organizational understanding of trauma and is enhanced by her wonderful creative talent. This impressive resource is a welcomed gift to the field and a major contribution! -- Stephanie S. Covington, Ph.D., Author of 'Healing Trauma, Exploring Trauma, Beyond Trauma', Center for Gender & Justice, La Jolla, California"


Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: Dr. Karen Treisman is a sensitive, knowledgeable, creative clinician and teacher. She is an artist who is able to integrate two distinctly different ways of knowing, given our divided brains, and in doing so produces tools that are easy to understand and easy to use. -- Sandra L. Bloom, M.D., Associate Professor, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University Praise for A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organisations: This highly practical and accessible guide reflects her deep clinical and organizational understanding of trauma and is enhanced by her wonderful creative talent. This impressive resource is a welcomed gift to the field and a major contribution! -- Stephanie S. Covington, Ph.D., Author of 'Healing Trauma, Exploring Trauma, Beyond Trauma', Center for Gender & Justice, La Jolla, California As someone with both chronic conditions and recurring cancer this book and approach is beyond essential. The lens, perspective, tips and insights are so accurate, powerful and important. The difference these could make to the whole person is more than I could put into words. Every professional should read this and use it as a guide and manifesto. Thank you to Dr Treisman for her work and for writing this unmissable book. -- Ellen Lake, patient and user of numerous health services


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Dr. Karen Treisman, MBE, is an award-winning specialist Clinical Psychologist, trainer, and bestselling author, working in London, UK. Karen is also the Director of Safe Hands and Thinking Minds Training and Consultancy services.

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