Developmental trauma is a term used in psychology literature to describe significant adverse experiences—such as abuse (physical, sexual, or emotional), neglect, or other profound kinds of harm—that ...

After my two posts on developmental trauma (here and here), many trauma survivors and therapists sent questions on how to apply the secure attunement framework with adults who are survivors of ...

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 ...

“I don’t often tell people what I do,” said Rampe, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology. “People don’t want to hear about it or ...

A new study reveals a connection between early life trauma and adult brain aging. Adults reporting severe childhood stress ...

The NMT assessment process includes considering the nature and timing of a person’s childhood adversity, including abuse, neglect and exposure to violence; past and present relational and ...

On a chilly February morning, a group of parents gather with a common goal: to learn effective strategies for managing parenting challenges, and to strengthen bonds with their children. They are ...

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 ...