The Trauma Recovery Clinic (TRC) at University Medical Center New Orleans
provides behavioral health services to patients and their families who
have experienced a traumatic physical injury. Our mission is to support
our patients’ psychological and physical recovery needs through
an evidence-based and multidisciplinary treatment approach.
We aim to provide the highest level of care for our patients, including
short- and long-term psychotherapy for individuals and families and medication
management.
To request an appointment, please call
504.702.4500 and ask to be scheduled with the Trauma Recovery Clinic.
Clinic location
Fifth floor, Section B of the Ambulatory Care Building on the University
Medical Center campus.
Mental health becoming key factor in hospital trauma centers
Traumatic injuries may be due to blunt or penetrating forces. Blunt injuries
occur when an outside force strikes the body. These injuries occur as
a result of a motor vehicle crash, a fall or an assault. Penetrating trauma
occurs when an object, such as a bullet or knife, pierces the body. Sometimes,
patients have both types of injuries.
PTSD is an emotional/physiological reaction that occurs in response to
a traumatic event. It was first described in combat veterans. Now we know
that PTSD occurs in everyday life.. PTSD has defined symptoms that are
present for at least four weeks. After a trauma, people may have some
PTSD symptoms, but that does not mean they have PTSD. PTSD means having
a certain number of symptoms for a certain length of time.
Short- and long-term evidence-based psychotherapy to address the unique
and complex needs patients following a traumatic injury who are experiencing
issues such as:
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Depression
Anxiety
Adjustment difficulties
Medication management services to support patients' therapeutic needs Community
outreach/referrals
Services are available to any patient (ages 13 and up) who have experienced
a physical trauma. Services are also available to family members and loved
ones, whether or not they received medical care through University Medical Center.
