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

A father and stepmother are facing several felony charges after they reportedly locked two children in rooms, and physically ...

In fact, children who experience abuse tend to have reduced empathy by the age of eight. This lack of empathy can persist into adulthood, making it difficult for them to provide the care and emotional ...

A recent study followed more than 73,000 NSW children from their prenatal period through to adulthood to reveal how adverse ...

The Chayce Allen tragedy still haunts our community. A three-year-old’s life lost with an apparent years-long history of indifferent and inadequate responses from multiple personnel by our state’s ...

Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a complex issue that is often passed on through generations. Studies have shown that parents who were abused as children may perpetuate a similar pattern of mistreating ...

Although these are commonly used phrases, Lark Eshleman, a psychotherapist and founder of About Child Trauma, said she believes people often don’t stop to think about the importance of what they are ...

Child abuse is a devastating issue that affects families across the world, often driven by unnoticed stressors. Whether it's financial instability, health concerns or even community crises like a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 52% reported trauma, most often emotional and physical abuse. Mean scores for paranoia included 54.96 with ...