Decades after a landmark study showed the lasting health effects of such trauma, researchers are finding ways to guard ...

Children in need of child protective services (CPS) and foster care experience some of the highest levels of trauma, neglect, and abuse. Sadly, their only safety nets frequently consist of caring ...

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 ...

Before I ever ran for office, I was a social worker. Working in social services teaches you more about childhood than most people ever see — especially how the impact of adverse childhood experiences ...