Early childhood trauma can have adverse effects on brain development. This results in higher rates of mental health and medical problems in adults. Unfortunately, psychiatry trainees are not adequately trained in dealing with trauma survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The study aimed to assess the need of mental wellbeing services for post graduate medical (PGME) trainees working at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all PGME trainees working at Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. The study questionnaire was developed by the team of investigators.
Asian J Psychiatr
September 2021
Trauma is a major global health problem. Currently a trauma curriculum, from a psychological perspective, has not been uniformly incorporated in medical education. Nonetheless, professionals from various medical disciplines have an integral role in providing trauma care to survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbuse is associated with short and long term psychiatric consequences. There is a need to develop more culturally competent treatment, especially in the South Asian context. We present an account of our clinical experience with hospital-based therapeutic strategies that we found to be successful in a largely conservative, developing country.
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