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Understanding the impact of early-life trauma in nursing home residents
Keith A Anderson1, Noelle L Fields, Lynn A Dobb
1College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. anderson.1630@osu.edu
Abstract:
Reactions to early life trauma can reemerge or be exacerbated in later life as coping resources and abilities are compromised by age-related changes and declines in health. For newly admitted nursing home residents, this can impact their receptiveness to assistance with care and elicit challenging reactions to environmental and situational triggers. Unfortunately, current assessment tools fail to account for reactions to early-life trauma. In this article, we review existing literature on early-life trauma and aging and introduce a hypothetical case to illustrate the importance of identifying nursing home residents with past trauma experiences.
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