Very few traumatic experiences can be dismissed as uncomplicated. It is often erroneously assumed that a trauma response was caused by a singular occurrence, or by narrowly defined recent circumstances, and that resolving the emotional impact should be a fairly straightforward process. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as it seems, as trauma can also…
DetailsThe pronounced toll of developmental trauma Research has shown that childhood trauma is associated with more severe degrees of psychopathology than with trauma encountered in adulthood. It also indicates that childhood abuse creates a stronger current for drawing victims into the maelstrom of long-term post-traumatic stress disorder. In studies, specific responses were wider ranging and…
DetailsMasked childhood trauma and PTSD Child abuse and neglect are harmful exploits inflicted upon children by others can be either emotional and physical. Emotionally maltreated children are frequently physically maltreated too, but emotional subjugation can exist without its physical equivalent. Physical violation is usually more obvious and often evokes more severe social retribution than emotional…
DetailsDefinitions of child sexual abuse (CSA) differ and some can be complicated, however in essence it refers to an adult or older adolescent coercing, persuading, overpowering, assaulting or influencing a child (a person under the age of legal responsibility) by any means with the purpose of gaining direct or indirect sexual gratification or exploitation. Apart…
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