Developmental trauma disorder: Toward a rational diagnosis for children with complex trauma histories
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Exposure to multiple and chronic interpersonal trauma experiences in the relationship with caregivers, also known as developmental trauma, is associated with a complex range of symptoms and impairments across several areas of development.
“Exposure to multiple and chronic interpersonal trauma experiences in the relationship with caregivers, also known as “developmental trauma” (23), is associated with a complex range of symptoms and impairments across several areas of development (21).”
From Mothering, Substance Use Disorders and Intergenerational Trauma Transmission: An Attachment-Based Perspective (2019) · cites this paper as [23]
The absence of secure attachment relations is likely to result in poorer child outcomes, with trauma perpetrated by caregivers further amplifying these poor outcomes.
“Hence, the absence of secure attachment relations is likely to result in poorer child outcomes, with trauma perpetrated by caregivers further amplifying these poor outcomes (23).”
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- Authors
- van der Kolk, B. A.
- Venue
- Psychiatric Annals
- Publisher
- SLACK, Inc.
- Published
- 2005-05
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 401-408
- ISSN
- 0048-5713 (ISSN-L)
- 1938-2456
- OpenAlex
- W2338770637
- Cited by
- 1,609
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
- 2026: 81 · 2025: 93 · 2024: 90 · 2023: 96 · 2022: 103 · 2021: 155 · 2020: 135 · 2019: 125 · 2018: 78 · 2017: 78 · 2016: 67 · 2015: 81 · 2014: 80 · 2013: 86 · 2012: 67
- FWCI
- 15.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychiatric Annals (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Keywords
- developmental trauma disorder, complex trauma, childhood trauma, diagnostic criteria, children
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