Human trafficking: What psychiatric nurses should know to help children and adolescents

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Volume 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 21-23

Human trafficking: What psychiatric nurses should know to help children and adolescents (Article)

Newby A. , McGuinness T.M.

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, United States
^b University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, Birmingham, AL, United States

Abstract

Psychiatric nurses are in key positions to identify and stop human trafficking, as well as aid its survivors. The combination of emotional trauma, sexual violence, and physical injuries experienced by these victims leads to high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. To detect human trafficking, it is important to identify the salient risk factors of homelessness and runaway history. This article offers key questions to help identify victims, as well as web-based resources. © SLACK Incorporated.

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DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20120307-03

ISSN: 02793695

Cited by: 9

Original Language: English