Treating all adversity as inherently negative does a disservice to children and their ability to develop adaptive coping mechanisms that can protect them in future cases of adversity.
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Children and youth in care are more likely to have experienced trauma that can affect future health. A comprehensive, trauma-informed health strategy for these children and youth is long overdue.
The impact of early childhood trauma on lifelong physical and mental health makes it urgent to invest in programs to support healthy pregnancies and stable, caring very early childhoods.
Adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect and dysfunction at home may not seem like primarily medical problems, but they have significant and enduring impact on physical and mental health.
One in three children experiences abuse or neglect. These adverse events increase lifelong risks for chronic diseases and mental health issues, creating a public health hazard hiding in plain sight.
Adults who experienced trauma in childhood may get poor medical care because they have trouble telling a clear story about their health.
Visits between foster children and their biological families are being disrupted and reunification hearings delayed.
Childhood trauma is far more pervasive and injurious than many people know. Its effects last long into adulthood, if left untreated. A trauma psychiatrist unpacks its effects on the developing brain.
Childhood trauma impacts women’s health and can be passed from parent to child. New research shows that when new mothers feel supported, the risk of pregnancy complications is reduced.
Adverse childhood events can not only cause lasting psychological effects but also learning problems. That, in turn, worsens health outcomes, as literacy is an integral part of health care.
Poor experiences in childhood can have a lifelong effect on health. How can caregivers help prepare children to handle past and future trauma?
The call to action to address childhood vulnerability in Africa must go far beyond the 17.8 million children infected and affected by HIV.
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
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Assitant Professor of Global Health, Boston University
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Professor of Psychology, Saint Mary’s University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Pediatric Resident, University of Alberta
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Assistant professor, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, Dalhousie University
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PhD candidate (health), Dalhousie University
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Provincial Clinical Lead for Trauma Informed Care, IWK/NSH Child/Youth MHA, Sessional Instructor, Dalhousie School of Social Work, PhD Candidate in Health, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia
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Professor Emeritus in Clinical and Health Psychology, University of British Columbia
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Community Pediatrician within Division of Community Pediatrics/Adjunct assistant professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University