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.
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Depression can affect people at any stage in life – here, an expert in psychology answers a young reader’s question about how to help.
Some 80% of young people will experience a traumatic event by the time they become an adult. Here’s how teachers and parents can support them.
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, forever changing the lives of the children who survived. Their stories can help Puerto Rico identify and aid the kids most traumatized by Hurricane Maria.
While the UK does not indefinitely detain children, there are cases where minors are held – and in extreme cases, separated from their parents.
Kids often experience anxiety when separated from parents for short periods. Longer separations, happening with some immigrant children, is a different matter, a leading child psychiatrist explains.
10-20% of young people are estimated to experience persistent PTSD after exposure to a single incident of trauma.
Childhood adversity doesn’t just affect our choices – according to new research, it also weakens the body’s fundamental ability to stay healthy in old age.
Being the victim of trauma can trigger the onset of PTSD. But so can being violent against others – which means young people in gangs risk deep psychological scars.
Understanding the role of cortisol in suicide risk may lead to new treatments.
With a little advance planning and creativity, librarians can help keep kids and teens busy and safe during emergencies.
A recent US study found one out of every five child sexual abuse cases validated by child protection had a female as the main offender of the abuse.
A judge has ruled that placing a 16-year-old in solitary confinement breached his human rights.
A new model shows how the Canadian school system can play a healing role - for children traumatized by war, displacement and abuse.
Childhood trauma from abuse, neglect and even divorce increases the risk for physical, mental and developmental problems. To prevent the poisonous consequences, safety and stability are essential.
Poor experiences in childhood can have a lifelong effect on health. How can caregivers help prepare children to handle past and future trauma?
We’ve known for years that childhood trauma can have lifelong effects on our health. It’s time for medicine and public health to start addressing the problem head-on.
The pains of the past carry into the future, especially for groups of people who have been mistreated for decades or even centuries. Here is not only why that happens but also how you can help.
A small minority of children with mental health issues is getting the help they need. School-based mental health is essential to keep students engaged.
Reducing stubbornly high levels of violence can be achieved if there is a focus on ensuring that children are not exposed to violence or toxic stress at home.
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Assistant Professor in Psychology, Bond University
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, State University of New York Oswego
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Edge Hill University
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Imaging/Digitization Specialist, Michigan State University
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Director, Center of Excellence for Children's Behavioral Health, Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Professor of Child Psychiatry, University of Leicester
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Founder & CEO, Black Box Research and Consultancy
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Senior Research Associate, Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State University
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Lecurer, Department of Psychology, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Law, University College Cork; Independent Social Research Foundation
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Associate Professor at The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney