Interested in learning more about adolescent trauma? This episode is to help inform you about what trauma is and the ways it can affect behaviors and the body at the most developmental periods. Experiencing trauma as a child can lead to much more detrimental effects than it does in adulthood–join us as we talk to you about what those consequences are.

If you’re interested in learning more about adolescent trauma, take a look at the sources we used for this episode:

Barlett, J. D. & Steber, K. (2019). How to implement trauma-informed care to build resilience to childhood trauma. Child Trends, 9(10).

Heleniak, C., Jenness, J.L., Vander Stoep, A., McCauley, E., & McLaughlin, K. A. (2016). Childhood maltreatment exposure and disruptions in emotion regulation: A transdiagnostic pathway to adolescent internalizing and externalizing psychopathology. Cogn Ther Res, 40, 394-415. doi: 10.1007/s10608-015-9735-z

Laricchiuta, D., Panuccio, A., Pincerni, E., Biondo, D., Genovesi, B., & Petrosini, L. (2023). The body keeps the score: The neurobiological profile of traumatized adolescents. Neuroscience & Behavioral Reviews, 145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.1W05033

Shaw, J. A. (2011). A review of current research on the incidence and prevalence of interpersonal childhood trauma. In E. Gil (Ed.), Working with children to heal interpersonal trauma: The power of play (pp. 12-25). Guilford Press.

Wilcox, P. D., (2012). Trauma informed treatment: The restorative approach. NEARI Press.