Reference no: EM133347283

"TRAUMA WITHIN THE PSYCHIATRIC SETTING:

A PRELIMINARY EMPIRICAL" REPORT by

Karen J. Cusack, B. Christopher Frueh, Thom Hiers,

Samantha Suffoletta-Maierle, and Sandy Bennett.

1. What does the research in the Cusack article on trauma tell us regarding the potential negative effects of psychiatric hospitalizations on individuals? Kim Mueser PhD. found that about 50% of those experiencing first episodes also experienced trauma in relation to their hospitalization experience.

2. What steps do we need to take to reduce the potential traumatic effects on individuals? List 3 possible steps we can take to reduce this.

3. What do we mean by the term, secondary trauma, as a product of the inpatient experience for some.

4. How prevalent was secondary trauma in the findings of the article, and how does it differ from just "Harmful Events."