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Trauma is a public health issue.
Kathryn M Magruder1, Katie A McLaughlin2, Diane L Elmore Borbon3
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C, U.S.A.
European Journal of Psychotraumatology
|February 14, 2018
Summary
Trauma is a global public health concern affecting individuals and communities. A multi-level public health approach is crucial for preventing trauma and its consequences.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Global Health
- Trauma Studies
Background:
- Trauma exposure is widespread globally, posing significant individual and societal costs.
- Trauma represents a major public health challenge requiring comprehensive strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present evidence of trauma as a public health issue.
- To highlight multi-level factors influencing trauma occurrence and outcomes.
- To identify prevention targets and policy needs for trauma.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a multi-level framework (individual, relationship, community, society).
- Analyzing risk and protective factors across different ecological levels.
- Reviewing successful public health prevention examples.
Main Results:
- Multi-level factors significantly explain trauma occurrence and its sequelae.
- Public health approaches demonstrate success in trauma prevention.
- Policy development is essential for addressing global trauma.
Conclusions:
- A public health framework is critical for understanding and addressing trauma.
- Multi-level interventions are key to preventing trauma and its consequences.
- Developing a trauma-informed public health policy agenda is a priority for global mental health.
Keywords:
Traumadesastredisasterearly interventionestrés traumáticointervención tempranaprevenciónpreventionpublic healthsalud públicatraumatic stress• Exposure to trauma is pervasive in societies worldwide and is associated with substantial costs to the individual and society, making it a significant global public health concern.• We present factors at individual, relationship, community, and society levels—as explanatory factors in both the occurrence of trauma and its sequelae.• We highlight targets for prevention of trauma and early intervention at all of these levels.• We describe the essential role of public health policies in addressing trauma as a global public health issue.公共健康创伤创伤应激早期干预灾难预防
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