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Help Those Underserved by the Healthcare System
These individuals and families are underserved by the
healthcare system for several reasons. Some are financial.
The disorders that stem from childhood trauma require
intensive, family-based interventions that are either not
covered by private insurance or only partially covered.
Since these interventions often must be sustained over long
periods, this can result in significant financial hardship
for families. Often, and particularly with lower-income
families, this means that these types of problems are
treated inadequately or not at all.
Even when there are no financial barriers, healthcare
providers may be ill-prepared to offer effective treatment
for the effects of early childhood trauma. Many providers
lack appropriate training or access to appropriate
materials. Furthermore, practitioners in several fields
including psychology, education, social work and medicine
must rely upon inadequate basic research as to the effects
and treatments of childhood trauma.
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