Commentary on: Wilson, A., Hurley, J., Hutchinson, M., & Lakeman, R. (2023). In their own words: Mental health nurses’ experiences of trauma-informed care in acute mental health settings or hospitals. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. doi.org/10.1111/inm.13280
Trauma-informed care (TIC) in acute mental healthcare settings is inhibited by mental health nurses’ experiences of being unsafe, their lack of emotion management skills and their involvement in coercive practices. Further research is needed to better understand the relationship between mental health nurses’ emotional intelligence and their ability to implement TIC.
TIC is an approach that has emerged from recognition of the prevalence of psychological trauma.