Decades after a landmark study showed the lasting health effects of such trauma, researchers are finding ways to guard ...

Many parents feel ill-equipped to aid their child's mental health, but studies show that active engagement fosters better ...

In an earlier post, I talked about child neglect (known as an "act of omission"). On the other end of the spectrum of child abuse is physical abuse, an act of commission. According to U.S. Department ...

A group has been helping trauma survivors in Beaver County for decades, including those affected by the crash of Flight 427 in Hopewell Township 30 years ago. Traumatic events like the 9/11 attacks ...

Most recently, DSM modifications for PTSD included a subtype group for children aged younger than 6 years. 18 Research has shown when diagnostic criteria that are sensitive to child developmental ...

The psychological and emotional harm of restraining a child during a medical procedure is causing more trauma than necessary. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Dr.

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 ...

Experts highlight key risk factors for traumatic stress after childbirth and outline practical steps that clinicians can take ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Child advocates worry an uptick in immigration enforcement and domestic violence cases are creating more traumatized youth. They’re urging the community to help with healing ...

Certain topics are not discussed enough and one of those sensitive ones is the dynamics of trauma bonding. Relegated to intimate relationships in most cases, it is equally significant and destructive ...

New data from the South Carolina Attorney General's Office reveals a troubling increase in child trafficking, with 159 minors ...

One of the largest research analyses regarding the frequency of childhood trauma and its effects in adults is the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE). 14 The ACE study was led by Kaiser Permanente (KP ...