Monday, July 15, 2013

Childhood Traumatic Events and the Role of Psychology in Adolescent Adjustment

It is an unfortunate fact that many children in today’s society are exposed to trauma. Often it takes the form of physical or sexual abuse the child has experienced personally. Or it could be a severe physical injury from an accident or direct attack, or deprivation and suffering caused by a natural disaster. In other cases, a child might be facing the aftermath of something terrible happening to another person. The death of a parent, sibling, or close friend, particularly if it was attributable to violence, war, or disaster, is particularly unsettling...

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