The 'trauma' of trauma-informed care

Objectives: As mental health services increasingly position themselves as providing 'trauma-informed care', there is a need for ongoing critical reflection on the challenges that this movement highlights for mental health services, including those related to the concept of trauma itself. Conclusions: To become trauma-informed requires opportunities to reflect on what trauma means and consideration of the challenges the concept poses to diagnostically driven systems. Alongside uptake, further debate is required.

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To provide 'trauma-informed care', mental health services need to reflect on the challenges posed by this movement, including re-evaluating the concept of trauma and engaging in further debate.