Community Perspectives of Complex Trauma Assessment for Aboriginal Parents: ‘Its Important, but How These Discussions Are Held Is Critical’

Frontiers in Psychology

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Catherine Chamberlain¹  Helen McLachlan¹  Tahnia Edwards³  Helen Herrman⁴  Stephanie J. Brown⁶  and Jan M. Nicholson¹  Graham Gee⁶  Deirdre Gartland⁶  Fiona K. Mensah⁷  Sarah Mares^1,13  Yvonne Clark¹  Naomi Ralph¹  Caroline Atkinson^1,16  Tanja Hirvonen^1,14 

[1] Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University;NGANGK YIRA: Murdoch University Research Centre for Aboriginal Health and Social Equity;Central Australian Aboriginal Congress;National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne;Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne;Intergenerational Health Group, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute;Department of Pediatrics, The University of Melbourne;South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute;Population Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute;School of Psychology, The University of Melbourne;Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute;Royal Children’s Hospital;School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales;College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University;School of Psychology, University of Adelaide;We Al-li Pty Ltd

关键词: Aboriginal;    indigenous;    culture;    complex trauma;    parent;    assessment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02014

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background and Purpose Becoming a parent can be an exciting and also challenging transition, particularly for parents who have experienced significant hurt in their own childhoods, and may be experiencing ‘complex trauma.’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people also experience historical trauma. While the parenting transition is an important time to offer support for parents, it is essential to ensure that the benefits of identifying parents experiencing complex trauma outweigh any risks (e.g., stigmatization). This paper describes views of predominantly Aboriginal stakeholders regarding (1) the relative importance of domains proposed for complex trauma assessment, and (2) how to conduct these sensitive discussions with Aboriginal parents.

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