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Psychiatric hospitalization as an experience of trauma

✍ Scribed by Laura J. Cohen

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1994
Tongue: English
Weight: 408 KB
Volume: 8
Category: Article
ISSN: 1532-8228
DOI: 10.1016/0883-9417(94)90037-x

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✦ Synopsis

The experience of being a client in a locked, inpatient psychiatric unit can be considered trauma-producing. This article examines that phenomenon, offers suggestions for reform, and recommends dialogue for further change.

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