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Trauma-sensitive Interviewing

Trauma-Sensitive Interviewing is a systematic communication framework within clinical and psychosocial practice that adapts traditional interviewing techniques by integrating trauma-informed principles—such as safety, trustworthiness, and empowerment—to minimize re-traumatization and support affective regulation in individuals with histories of psychological trauma.

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2.9K

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144

Authors

88

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

16

Variants

Trauma-informed Interviewing

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Publications

51

Interviewing people about potentially sensitive topics

Rakime Elmir, Virginia Schmied, Debra Jackson et al. · Nurse Researcher · 2011 · 235 citations

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Developing Distress Protocols for Research on Sensitive Topics

Claire Burke Draucker, Donna S. Martsolf, Candice Poole · Archives of Psychiatric Nursing · 2009 · 233 citations

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Methodological and ethical issues related to qualitative telephone interviews on sensitive topics

Meredith Mealer, Jacqueline Jones · Nurse Researcher · 2014 · 193 citations

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?Not as bad as it could have been?: Assessing and mitigating harm during research interviews on sensitive topics

Karen Kavanaugh, Lioness Ayres · Research in Nursing & Health · 1998 · 164 citations

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Critical Issues in Interviewing People with Traumatic Brain Injury

Barbara Paterson, Shannon D. Scott · Qualitative Health Research · 2002 · 154 citations

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Authors

144

  1. KK
    Karen Kavanaugh

    University of Illinois Chicago, United States

    2 publications · 185 citations

    2

    h-index

  2. BR
    Bo Runeson

    Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

    2 publications · 97 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. MB
    Marleen Biggs

    Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

    2 publications · 177 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. RM
    Rebecca Milne

    University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  5. PR
    Patrick Risan

    University of Bergen, Norway

    2 publications · 45 citations

    2

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Institutions

88

  1. Norwegian Police University College

    Oslo, Norway

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    61 citations

  2. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    750 citations

  3. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    234 citations

  4. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    278 citations

  5. University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    45 citations

  6. University of Bergen

    Bergen, Norway

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    45 citations

  7. Resurrection University

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    185 citations

  8. Concordia University

    Portland, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    185 citations

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Venues

  1. Qualitative Research

    QR · 3 publications · 165 citations

    3

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  2. Journal of Traumatic Stress

    JTS · 3 publications · 195 citations

    3

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  3. The Oral History Review

    2 publications · 75 citations

    2

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  4. Psychology Crime and Law

    2 publications · 42 citations

    2

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  5. Traumatology An International Journal

    2 publications · 38 citations

    2

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