medical trauma
Why May is The Moment for “Complicated”
We didn’t plan it this way, but the release of our documentary film, Complicated, on Apple TV in May feels almost fated. Between Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month and Mother’s Day, the timing reflects the very heart of this project that we started nine years ago. To see it come to fruition has been incredible, and I […]
Research Round-up, Edition Six
Previous editions of Research Round-up can be found at the following links: Edition 5 (Pediatrics) Edition 4 (Neurodivergence) Edition 3 Edition 2 Edition 1 Howdy, partners! This Research Round-up has roped in a whole herd of topics for you. We hope you enjoy the read, learn a thing or two, and feel […]
Part 5: Healing the Hurt: How To Handle Clinician-Associated Trauma
Over the past several months, Chronic Pain Partners has published a series of articles about clinician-associated trauma based on the paper “Clinician-associated traumatization from difficult medical encounters: Results from a qualitative interview study on the Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes” by Colin M.E. Halverson, Heather L. Penwell, and Clair A. Francomano. The last four Chronic Pain Partners articles […]
Part Four: The Rise of Clinician-Associated Trauma in the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Content warning: This article discusses difficult encounters and experiences with medical clinicians that some readers may find upsetting or triggering. Please take care of yourself as you see fit. I did not receive an hEDS [hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome] diagnosis until I was 29 years old, and until 2023, I did not feel one ounce […]
Part Three: Medical Gaslighting as a Source of Clinician-Associated Trauma
Content warning: This article discusses medical gaslighting and real-life examples of clinician-associated trauma. Please take care of yourself as you see fit. As previously reported, clinician-associated trauma (CAT) is a new term used to describe the trauma created by repeated, negative clinical interactions. It was coined as a result of the study reported in “Clinician-associated […]
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