Trauma
Developmental Trauma
Developmental trauma occurs when a child is traumatized during critical early growth periods. Often in the first two years of life. This trauma alters brain development and requires a therapeutic approach that understands what was missed and how to begin repair. I let parents know that repair starts with regulation. Dr Perry encourages repetitive motion…
Read MoreWhat happened to You
For the next few blogs I will be summarizing my insights from some of the sections of Dr. Perry and Oprah Winfrey’s recent collaborative book entitled “What happened to You”. Frequently when I first meet with parents in therapy I ask about their child’s early experiences. This is important especially in cases of adoption where…
Read MoreInfants and Trauma
I just read an article titled “Trauma-exposed Infants and Toddlers: A Review of Impacts and Evidence-Based Interventions” by Alysse Melville. This article focused on birth to two years old and it caught my attention because very few studies have been done on this age group as it relates to trauma. What follows is a summary…
Read MoreHelping Children Cope with Traumatic Events
I just read an article from the National Institute of Mental Health that gave many good suggestions for helping children who have been traumatized. I thought I would share with you a few of the sections from that report. Click on the link if you would like to read the entire article. The first helpful…
Read MoreHealthy People 2030
Healthy People is a national effort that sets goals and objectives to improve the health and well-being of people in the United States. Healthy People 2030 is the fifth edition of Healthy People. It aims at new challenges and builds on lessons learned from its first 4 decades. The initiative began in 1979, when Surgeon…
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