MD, Robert Maunder,MD, Jonathan Hunter
Damaged: Childhood Trauma, Adult Illness, and the Need for a Health Care Revolution
Damaged: Childhood Trauma, Adult Illness, and the Need for a Health Care Revolution
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Childhood adversity is a significant public health issue, but healthcare systems struggle to acknowledge it. In Damaged, Dr. Robert Maunder and Dr. Jonathan Hunter argue for a radical change in the medical system to be more compassionate and effective at recognizing the impact of trauma on everyone's health. The book offers an open and honest window into the private world of psychotherapy, featuring the story of Maunder's career-long work with a patient named Isaac. It highlights the ways in which childhood trauma harms Isaac's health and how patients can affect the doctors who care for them. The book emphasizes the importance of safe, respectful, and caring relationships between doctors and patients and serves as a reminder that the way we care for those who suffer most reveals who we are as a society.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 232 pages
\n Publication date: 05 October 2021
\n Publisher: University of Toronto Press
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Childhood adversity that is severe enough to have a lasting impact on an individual's life is a significant public health concern that healthcare systems struggle to address adequately. In their book "Damaged," Dr. Robert Maunder and Dr. Jonathan Hunter advocate for a radical shift in the medical system, emphasizing the need for greater compassion and effectiveness in recognizing the impact of trauma on everyone's health, from patients to practitioners. Drawing on their extensive experience in psychiatric care, Maunder and Hunter offer an open and honest glimpse into the private world of psychotherapy.
At the core of the book is the poignant yet inspiring story of Maunder's career-long work with a patient named Isaac. Through unfiltered accounts of their therapy sessions, the reader witnesses the profound ways in which childhood trauma harms Isaac's health throughout his life. The book also sheds light on the profound impact that patients can have on their doctors and the positive effects of a caring and collegial relationship between doctors.
"Damaged" makes it clear that human relationships are at the heart of medicine and that a revolution in healthcare must begin with the development of safe, respectful, and caring relationships between doctors and patients. It serves as a powerful reminder that the way we care for those who suffer most reveals who we are as a society.
By highlighting the devastating consequences of childhood adversity and emphasizing the importance of compassionate and effective care, "Damaged" contributes to a broader understanding of the healthcare system's challenges and the need for transformative change. It is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals, policymakers, and individuals seeking to improve the well-being of those affected by trauma and promote a more compassionate and inclusive healthcare system.
\n Weight: 528g\n
Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781487528348\n \n
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