Abstract
Childhood adversity or childhood trauma has been, and continues to be, connected to poor quality of health and life. A growing body of evidence points to millions of people across the world experiencing events in their childhood that are detrimental to their physical and mental development.
As a GP, I have grown to be interested in this subject and the role that primary care may have to play in mitigating the impact of this adversity. What I do know is that on an everyday basis patients tell me of the trauma they have experienced in their lives, be that as a child or as an adult.
As a GP, I have grown to be interested in this subject and the role that primary care may have to play in mitigating the impact of this adversity. What I do know is that on an everyday basis patients tell me of the trauma they have experienced in their lives, be that as a child or as an adult.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 332-333 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | British Journal of General Practice |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 720 |
| Early online date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Chronic Pain/etiology
- Fibromyalgia/diagnosis
- Humans
- Pain Measurement
- Psychological Trauma
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Family Practice