Shifting to trauma-informed care in inpatient psychiatry: A case study of an individual with dissociative PTSD undergoing EMDR therapy
This case study highlights how trauma-informed care (EMDR therapy) was offered to a patient with dissociative PTSD in an inpatient setting which led to improvement in treatment outcomes.
Article Abstract
“Caring for patients with personality disorders can be challenging due to risks associated with suicidal ideation, homicidal threats, splitting, and acting out with problematic behavior in psychiatric inpatient units. Limited resources on inpatient units further add to the stress and burden on staff. This case summarizes how trauma-informed care was implemented in an inpatient setting to produce marked improvement in a patient’s treatment outcomes as well as better staff engagement and satisfaction. This culture change in the approach to care was not an easy process, as effortful planning and resources were required for key elements such as ongoing coaching, education, and regular staff debriefings. This case report signals the need for service providers to enable health systems to examine rules and exceptions from a cultural perspective of considering equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)—to allow openness to rational exceptions, even if they are unconventional.”
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Article Access
Open Access
Winkler, O., Burback, L., Greenshaw, A. J., & Jin, J. (2023). Shifting to trauma-informed care in inpatient psychiatry: A case study of an individual with dissociative PTSD undergoing EMDR therapy. Case Reports in Psychiatry, 8161010. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8161010
About the Journal
“Case Reports in Psychiatry publishes case reports and case series in all areas of psychiatry. Case Reports in Psychiatry is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes case reports and case series in all areas of psychiatry.”
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Date
January 23, 2023
Creator(s)
Olga Winkler, Lisa Burback, Andrew J. Greenshaw
Contributor(s)
Jonathan Jin
Topics
Dissociation, PTSD, Self-Harm/Suicidality
Client Population
Military/Veterans
Practice & Methods
DEI/IDEA, Inpatient/Residential
Extent
6 pages
Publisher
Hindawi
Rights
Copyright © 2023 Olga Winkler et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
APA Citation
Winkler, O., Burback, L., Greenshaw, A. J., & Jin, J. (2023). Shifting to trauma-informed care in inpatient psychiatry: A case study of an individual with dissociative PTSD undergoing EMDR therapy. Case Reports in Psychiatry, 8161010. Open access: https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/8161010
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource, Open Access