What counts as trauma: Adverse childhood experiences include abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, all of which can have lasting impacts on health and development. Why it matters: Early trauma ...

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

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 ...

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.

The world's largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways. The University of Essex study – led by the Department of Psychology's Dr Megan ...

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 ...

But this survival comes at a cost later on. When trauma strikes early, the psyche cannot hold or cognize the event, and so ...

Estimated 1 million children in Gaza need mental health support, as growing number lose ability to speak due to trauma.