Dr. Alhajji is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Dr. Padilla is Assistant Professor and Director, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Dr. Mavrides is Assistant Professor, Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program, and Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Program, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida. Dr. Potter is Professor of Clinical Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Vice Chair, Reproductive Sciences, and Chief, Women’s HIV Service, Director, THRIVE Clinic, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida.
Disclosures Dr. Alhajji receives federal funding from the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime. The other authors report no financial relationships with any companies whose products are mentioned in this article, or with manufacturers of competing products.
Use a multidisciplinary approach
Treatment for survivors of HT should be tailored to their specific mental health needs by including psychopharmacology; individual, group, or family psychotherapy; and peer advocate support. Rehabilitation, social services, and case management should also be considered. The care of survivors of HT benefits from a multidisciplinary, culturally-sensitive, and trauma-informed approach. Table 28 describes the PEARR Tool (Provide privacy, Educate, Ask, Respect, and Respond), which offers physicians 4 steps for addressing abuse, neglect, or violence with their patients. Also, the National Human Trafficking Hotline (1-888-373-7888) is available 24/7 for trafficked persons, survivors, and health care professionals to provide guidance on reporting laws and finding additional resources such as housing and legal services.
