Child abuse and eating disorder symptoms: Shedding light on the contribution of identification with the aggressor

Johnny Chau2026-01-28T11:55:15-06:00

Source: ScienceDirect

Childhood abuse has been increasingly recognized as a risk factor for eating disorder symptoms. Additionally, it has been demonstrated that childhood abuse may lead to identification with the aggressor, an automatic defensive process, to survive the abuse. Although it has been clinically implied, the role of identification with the aggressor as a […]

Child abuse and eating disorder symptoms: Shedding light on the contribution of identification with the aggressorJohnny Chau2026-01-28T11:55:15-06:00

Can the positive buffer the negative? Testing the impact of protective childhood experiences on adjustment in adults following trauma exposure

Johnny Chau2026-01-28T11:56:26-06:00

Source: National Library of Medicine

It is unclear if protective childhood experiences (PCEs), like emotional support and economic stability, exert influence on adulthood adjustment. Prior research suggests PCEs can promote childhood resilience through increased social connection. In contrast, research has demonstrated potential life-long negative impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on psychological health. […]

Can the positive buffer the negative? Testing the impact of protective childhood experiences on adjustment in adults following trauma exposureJohnny Chau2026-01-28T11:56:26-06:00

Complex Trauma Effects

Johnny Chau2025-12-18T11:28:46-06:00

Source: The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Children whose families and homes do not provide consistent safety, comfort, and protection may develop ways of coping that allow them to survive and function day to day. For instance, they may be overly sensitive to the moods of others, always watching to figure […]

Complex Trauma EffectsJohnny Chau2025-12-18T11:28:46-06:00

Early childhood trauma and its long-term impact on cognitive and emotional development

Katrina Buerger2025-11-26T17:49:22-06:00

Source: National Library of Medicine

Childhood trauma has profound, long-term effects on cognitive and emotional development. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to synthesis the evidence around the long-term impact of human childhood trauma on domains of cognition and emotion in order to inform interventions and public health strategies. Read Article […]

Early childhood trauma and its long-term impact on cognitive and emotional developmentKatrina Buerger2025-11-26T17:49:22-06:00

Healing Frameworks: Understanding ACEs in Indigenous Communities

Johnny Chau2025-10-30T11:23:21-05:00

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) is committed to advocating for the health and well-being of Indigenous communities. One of our key initiatives focuses on addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which are traumatic events occurring during childhood. Research indicates that Indigenous children experience higher ACEs and collective trauma, which needs to be addressed […]

Healing Frameworks: Understanding ACEs in Indigenous CommunitiesJohnny Chau2025-10-30T11:23:21-05:00

Gratitude Not Required: A Trauma-Informed Thanksgiving for Children in Care

Johnny Chau2025-10-30T11:22:38-05:00

By Beth Tyson

Children impacted by any kind of family separation, whether it be foster care, adoption, or divorce, don’t have to feel thankful during Thanksgiving or any other holiday. There, I said it!

Sure, for most people, Thanksgiving is a joyful time of year filled with family gatherings, shared […]

Gratitude Not Required: A Trauma-Informed Thanksgiving for Children in CareJohnny Chau2025-10-30T11:22:38-05:00

The lasting impact of neglect

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:25:32-06:00

By Kirsten Weir The first time Nathan Fox, PhD, stepped into a Romanian orphanage, he was struck by the silence. “The most remarkable thing about the infant room was how quiet it was, probably because the infants had learned that their cries were not responded to,” says Fox, who directs the Child Development […]

The lasting impact of neglectChester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:25:32-06:00

Coronavirus is giving rise to another tragic issue. Child abuse.

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:27:20-06:00

By Chester Street Foundation

Coronavirus is giving rise to another tragic issue. Child abuse. Hospitals in Texas have reported seeing an increase in child abuse cases, which they believe is driven by the increase in psychological stress at home and children out of school during the day. Furthermore, the group who most often […]

Coronavirus is giving rise to another tragic issue. Child abuse.Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:27:20-06:00

Four Ways Teachers Can Show They Care

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:30:23-06:00

By VICKI ZAKRZEWSKI If I asked you to tell me what you remembered most about your favorite teacher growing up, I bet you wouldn’t say much about the subject matter. Instead, I’d expect you to describe how he or she made you feel as you learned that subject matter—the sense of excitement or […]

Four Ways Teachers Can Show They CareChester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:30:23-06:00

CDC: Childhood Trauma Tied to Poor Health

Chester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:31:16-06:00

By Gaby Galvin PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCED trauma as children are more likely to suffer severe health consequences later in life, a new federal analysis shows.

Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, refer to potentially traumatic events experienced or witnessed during childhood, like violence, substance misuse and mental health problems in the home. Though public health […]

CDC: Childhood Trauma Tied to Poor HealthChester Street Foundation2025-01-10T14:31:16-06:00