Nursing Publications
Title
Trauma from a Global Perspective
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2008
Journal
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Volume
29
Issue
1
First Page
63
Last Page
72
Abstract
Trauma from widespread collective violence such as genocide and ethnic cleansing has not been discussed from a global perspective. It will be argued that the Western medical model of diagnostic labeling is inadequate for understanding victims of collective violence from around the world. Phenomenology and liberation philosophy will be discussed as alternatives to understanding trauma from collective violence that move beyond the Western medical model of diagnostic labeling. The insights gained from these alternative approaches will contribute to the development of nursing education, research, and practice relevant to the health of victims of collective violence around the globe.
Notes
Published in: Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Volume 29, Issue 1. January 2008 , pages 63 - 72. DOI: 10.1080/01612840701748821