Trauma therapists inevitably work with children and adults suffering from developmental trauma. The effects of this can be devastating. (See this description by a parent of adopted children suffering ...

After my two posts on developmental trauma (here and here), many trauma survivors and therapists sent questions on how to apply the secure attunement framework with adults who are survivors of ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...

No one gets through life unscathed. But what trauma does to our brains is sometimes a result of factors outside of our control. This is especially true for children. When a fragile, growing brain ...

The moment your baby utters those first magical words is a milestone every parent eagerly awaits. But what happens when those words don’t come on schedule? Or when your toddler’s vocabulary grows at a ...

The NMT assessment process includes considering the nature and timing of a person’s childhood adversity, including abuse, neglect and exposure to violence; past and present relational and ...

Social Epigenetics, Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Methylation, Biological Embedding, Psychosocial Intervention, Parenting, Attachment, Biomarker Characterization and Development, Social Determinates of ...

Gray matter volume in key brain regions was lower in Black children compared with white children, likely due to disparities in childhood adversity, according to data ...

A new developmental theory is reshaping how experts understand the reliability of children's and adolescents' memories of traumatic events and adverse experiences. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...