Childhood maltreatment is associated with accelerated biological aging and a tendency to avoid looking at people’s eyes. New ...

I recently posted "Navigating Childhood Trauma: Fact vs. Fiction" because childhood trauma is an important issue that sometimes gets confused or exaggerated. But it’s also possible to be missed and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zoran Milich/Stocksy As doctors, we know that physical health is closely linked to mental health, and past experiences can often ...

To better understand how young children experiencing trauma are supported in early learning settings, Adelaide University researchers examined the role of teacher self-efficacy—the confidence teachers ...

All children need to feel safe, understood and valued. This is especially true for children who have experienced trauma. Early, hurtful experiences can cause children to see the world differently and ...

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Zlatina Kostova, a clinical psychologist at the University of Massachusetts, about the trauma children experience when living through war. Zlatina Kostova is a clinical ...

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 ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

Further explanation regarding a victim’s altered self-misconception and of his or her surroundings, is the occurrence of flashbacks, which are conscious or unconscious recollections of abuse triggered ...

A new study has shed light on why some children and adolescents develop mental health disorders like PTSD, anxiety, or depression after experiencing a traumatic event. While most children recover well ...

A new brain imaging study has found that childhood trauma is linked to widespread white matter changes in people with bipolar disorder, a pattern not seen in major depression. The research suggests ...