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 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 ...

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 ...

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

The founder of a pioneering trauma recovery charity based in Bath has been awarded an MBE for services to child and adolescent mental health in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Elizabeth (Betsy) de ...

Jennifer Steele is education coordinator for Tharros Place, which supports minors who are victims of human trafficking in the Coastal Empire. When I was a teenager, returning to school in the fall was ...

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 ...