Trauma may cause distinct and long-lasting effects even in people who do not develop PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), according to research by scientists working at the University of Oxford's ...

The term “relational” is often used to refer to romantic relationships. However, relational trauma is much more nuanced and broader than what might occur within the context of a romantic partnership.

If trauma isn’t the event, the memory, or the reaction, what is it? Here's a clearer, more hopeful way to understand healing.

Childhood is the most sensitive period for neurodevelopment. In 1966, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country's birth rate. This led to the widespread ...

Leaning beside a cooling unit, retired U.S. Marine Maj. Gamal Awad cries out while exercising at his home in Temecula, Calif. Awad has suffered from post traumatic stress disorder since he volunteered ...

The trauma of residential school is most commonly seen as psychological in nature but a First Nations researcher is wondering if the experiences of survivors had lasting effects on their genes. Amy ...

Trauma may cause distinct and long-lasting effects even in people who do not develop PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), according to research by scientists working at the University of Oxford's ...

Most recently, DSM modifications for PTSD included a subtype group for children aged younger than 6 years. 18 Research has shown when diagnostic criteria that are sensitive to child developmental ...