Barudin, J., & Zafran, H. (2019). Introduction to Trauma-Informed Rehabilitation with Indigenous Clients. Physiotherapy, 19.

Abstract

We are at a key moment in history where there is a national impera- tive for reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. The health care system is one of the primary arenas where Calls to Action for safer and anti-oppressive health care must take place. The aim of this introductory paper is to define and discuss the importance of trauma- informed rehabilitation when working with Indigenous clients and in their communities, describe an Indigenous view on trauma and healing, and outline trauma-informed strategies for rehabilitation practitioners.