Child protection experts advocate for a comprehensive approach to healthcare, urging clinicians to consider potential underlying trauma from child abuse or neglect when treating physical symptoms, in order to improve health outcomes and potentially reduce rates of chronic diseases and mental health issues in Australia.
By University of South Australia, SciTechDaily, May 26, 2023
Specialists in child protection are urging healthcare providers to expand their responsibility of care, ensuring that the concealed traumas of patients are not missed due to more evident physical symptoms and illnesses.
This strategy aims to lower the increasing prevalence of chronic illnesses and mental health problems in Australia, a significant number of which are rooted in profound trauma stemming from childhood abuse and neglect.
In an editorial published in the British Medical Journal, University of South Australia’s Professor Leonie Segal says a whole-of-person approach to medical care is vital to address poor health outcomes associated with child abuse and neglect.
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