Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops in response to complex trauma during childhood. Complex trauma is defined as prolonged exposure to traumatic events ...

From the specific situations that trigger trauma to the mechanisms underlying its effects, there exists a wide range of distinguishable forms of this complex phenomenon. Some authors concentrate on ...

Research shows that people who experience childhood trauma have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, heart disease and even some forms of cancer. One doctor has developed a resource that is ...

A specialist form of therapy could offer hope for some of the most vulnerable young PTSD sufferers, according to a University of East Anglia study. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

When a parent suffered trauma as a child, their kids are affected. Trauma in childhood echoes through generations, according to new research that could have implications for thousands of migrant ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Studies estimate that up to 90% of children in foster care have experienced trauma, ...

It was a holiday. Outside, children spilled into yards and streets, running with sparklers, calling to each other, their laughter cutting through the warm air. Families gathered on porches. Everyone ...

A group has been helping trauma survivors in Beaver County for decades, including those affected by the crash of Flight 427 in Hopewell Township 30 years ago. Traumatic events like the 9/11 attacks ...