obstetrics and gynecology

Dr. Colleen Stockdale presented information about trauma-informed care and its application when evaluating vulvovaginal disorders. First, Stockdale described the principles of trauma-informed care. Trauma may be physical or psychological, including sexual violence, intimate partner violence, adverse childhood experiences, neglect, loss, war and conflict, poverty, community violence, discrimination, medical trauma, and natural disasters. Trauma-informed care is…