title: Using trauma theory and S.A.G.E. in outpatient psychiatric practice.
abstract: In this paper the author reviews case examples of how a thorough understanding of trauma and recovery combined with a coherent, nonlinear, phased approach to treatment called S.A.G.E., helps to provide a conceptual framework that is easily understood by clients and their families and allows the clinician to organize and measure treatment success, regardless of the complexity of the cases involved.
authors.affiliation: Community Works, Inc. Philadelphia, PA, USA. ljbshrink@msn.com
authors.forename: Lyndra J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Bills
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D011582:Psychological Theory; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000628:therapy*