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Developmental trauma: Conceptual framework, associated risks and comorbidities, and evaluation and treatment

Year: 2022

Type: review

Abstract: Children exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and pervasive interpersonal traumas may go on to develop PTSD and, in most cases, will further undergo a significant shift in their developmental trajectory. This paper examines contemporary research on Developmental Trauma (DT), which is inextricably linked to disruptions in social cognition, physiological and behavioral regulation, and parent-child attachments. Developmental trauma associated with early experiences of abuse or neglect leads to multi-faceted and longstanding consequences and underscores critical periods of development, complex stress-mediated adaptations, and multilevel, trans-theoretical influences in the diagnostic formulation and treatment of traumatized children, adolescents, and adults. Psychological and medical correlates of Developmental Trauma Disorder are considered, and directions for future research are discussed.

Source: Frontiers in Psychiatry

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.800687

Authors: Daniel Cruz, Matthew Lichten, Kevin Berg, Preethi George

Institutions: Hackensack University Medical Center Mountainside, Hackensack Meridian Health

Language: English

Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,950