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 ...

Consider this equation: PTSD always equals trauma, but trauma does not always equal PTSD. Many trauma survivors do not qualify for a diagnosis of PTSD, yet they have experienced trauma. One of the ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

Detecting a child’s mental disorder can be difficult because many of the behaviors can also occur as part of normal development. As a result, some parents are hesitant to seek help. To help you ...

A new study links childhood trauma type and timing to altered fear brain circuits and IL-8/IL-17 inflammation.

“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 by a team of researchers from the UK and Brazil has revealed a strong connection between childhood trauma and the development of psychiatric disorders in adolescents living in low-and ...

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 ...