Early childhood experiences and exposures set the foundation for long-term outcomes across multiple domains of influence ...

People who have experienced adverse childhood experiences are at increased risk of developing depression later in life that ...

From the specific situations that trigger trauma to the mechanisms underlying its effects, there exists a wide range of distinguishable forms of this complex phenomenon. Some authors concentrate on ...

I recently posted "Navigating Childhood Trauma: Fact vs. Fiction" because childhood trauma is an important issue that sometimes gets confused or exaggerated. But it’s also possible to be missed and ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Zlatina Kostova, a clinical psychologist at the University of Massachusetts, about the trauma children experience when living through war. Zlatina Kostova is a clinical ...

The Center for Child Counseling hosted a "Lead The Fight" luncheon at The Breakers. Guest speaker Benjamin Perks, a UNICEF global advocate, discussed ending child trauma and maltreatment. Perks ...

Further explanation regarding a victim’s altered self-misconception and of his or her surroundings, is the occurrence of flashbacks, which are conscious or unconscious recollections of abuse triggered ...

A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing a traumatic event. While most children recover well ...

Scientists speculate that trauma can cause long-term changes in stress hormones, immune function, and inflammation that may contribute to later cancer risk.