Those who have experienced childhood trauma know all too well that the impact is long-lasting. It doesn't just disappear when you grow up, move away from home, and start a life and family of your own.

Self-reported interpersonal trauma correlates with increased cognitive disengagement syndrome symptoms in young adolescents.

Trauma‐focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF‐CBT) is an effective treatment for PTSD, but it is not accessible to everyone, said Rochelle Hanson, Ph.D., a professor in the National Crime Victims ...

A teenager bombs a chemistry test and tells her parents she's traumatized. A sixth grader doesn't get picked for dodgeball and says he needs therapy for the social anxiety it caused. The language ...

Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity. But as our new research shows, this risk can be reduced through positive experiences. Childhood traumatic ...

Trauma can leave lasting scars on children, impacting their behavior, development, and emotional well-being. Experts say the effects may not always be visible, but they are often deeply rooted.

Trauma is never the same for everyone. People have different ways to deal with trauma whether it is finding comfort in others or feeling too ashamed of it. A lot of people refuse to believe that kids ...

Almost a quarter of Canadian children with major physical trauma did not access a pediatric trauma center for their care between 2016 and 2021, according to a recent study. Of 3007 children younger ...

This is a post about trauma, and especially the impact of traumatic stress on young, developing minds, brains and bodies. But we first need to explore what is meant by this over-used, often ...

This past Friday, October 17, was World Trauma Day and it reminded me of how many children carry wounds too deep to process and how many adults feel unprepared to help them heal. As a result they ...

Dr. Rochelle Hanson, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, stands in front of the National Crime Victims Research & Treatment ...