Trauma & Grief
What Makes an Event Traumatic for a Child?
Experiences before and after affect how severe the injury will be Writer: Steven J. Berkowitz, M...
Helping Children Cope With Frightening News
What parents can do to aid scared kids in processing grief and fear in a healthy way Writer: Har...
Signs of Trauma in Children
What to watch for in the weeks and months after an upsetting event Clinical Expert: Jerry Bubric...
What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)?
And how this measure of early-life trauma gets used Writer: Molly Hagan Clinical Expert: Megan ...
Multilingual Trauma Resources
When communities experience episodes of violence or face natural disasters these events are hard ...
What Is Traumatic Separation?
The harmful effects of parent-child separation and how adults can offer support Writer: Molly Ha...
Is It ADHD or Trauma?
Why the symptoms are often confused, and how to avoid a misdiagnosis Writer: Caroline Miller Cl...
Dissociation: Signs and Causes in Children
How parents can recognize it in kids and when to be concerned Writer: Juliann Garey Clinical Ex...
How Matt's Loss Made Him Stronger
Overcoming OCD and trauma with treatment and support Clinical Experts: Jamie Howard, PhD , Jerry...
Helping Children Deal With Grief
You can't protect your kids from the pain of loss, but you can help build healthy coping skills ...
How to Handle Holidays After a Death in the Family
Grief can make special days harder Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Expert: Jamie Howard, PhD Wha...
Coping With A Parent's Suicide
How to help the children who are left behind Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, MD Clinical Expert: H...
The Teacher's Role When Tragedy Strikes
Healing for students dealing with tragedy begins in the classroom Writer: Harold S. Koplewicz, M...
How Trauma Affects Kids in School
Signs of trauma and tips for helping kids who've been traumatized Writer: Caroline Miller Clini...
Going Back to School After a Tragedy
Support and routine are essential for children When tragedy strikes a school community — whether...
Supporting Children After the Suicide of a Classmate
Responding to a painful loss in the healthiest way possible Writer: Jamie Howard, PhD Clinical ...
CBITS: Trauma Treatment for Kids in School
How a therapy called CBITS helps children who have experienced trauma Writer: Molly Hagan Clini...
A Look at Acute Stress Disorder and PTSD
After an upsetting or traumatic event, children can respond in a variety of unhealthy ways Write...
Quick Guide to Acute Stress Disorder
Writer: Melissa Jeffay, PsyD What is acute stress disorder? Acute stress disorder is a me...
What Is PTSD?
The disorder looks different in children as they develop Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clinical Experts:...
Quick Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Clinical Expert: Melissa Jeffay, PsyD What is post-traumatic stress disorder? Post-traumatic ...
Treatment for PTSD
There are several evidence-based therapies for young people with PTSD Writer: Rachel Ehmke Clin...
EMDR Therapy for Childhood Trauma
EMDR, a best practice for treating PTSD in adults, is also helping kids Writer: Shelley Flannery...
Signs of Sexual Abuse in Children and Adolescents
Kids often won't talk because of shame, so caregivers must be alert Lauren Book, founder a...
Talking to Kids About Sexual Abuse
How to teach children to recognize inappropriate behavior, and speak up if it happens Writer: Ha...
10 Ways to Teach Children to Speak Up About Sexual Abuse
Straight talk about body parts and a no-secrets policy can empower kids to get help when they nee...
What Is Complex Trauma?
How ongoing traumatic experiences affect children Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Clinical Expert: ...
Quick Guide to Reactive Attachment Disorder
Clinical Expert: Sandra L. Whitehouse, PhD What is reactive attachment disorder? Children wit...
Quick Guide to Adjustment Disorders
Clinical Expert: Tess M. Crane, LCSW What are adjustment disorders? Adjustment disorders are ...
What Are Adjustment Disorders?
When kids have big reactions to stressful events Writer: Hannah Sheldon-Dean Clinical Expert: E...