Trauma and Young Children: How the Problem Plays Out

Stone, Jennifer; Bray, Susan Stewart

doi:10.1108/s0270-402120150000019012

“…Childhood traumatic events can be in different forms. It includes physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, neglect, accidents, natural catastrophes, or criminal crime victims (Stone & Bray, 2015). A school-based study by reported that 34% of students from four primary schools in a southern California district experienced one or more of those traumatic events.…”

Section: Trauma Exposure Among Childrenmentioning

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Rates of Trauma Exposure, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive, and Anxiety Symptoms in Primary School Children: Findings Six Months before Covid-19 Pandemic

Ghazali,

Chen,

Elklit

et al. 2024

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Studies on mental health rates among primary school children are still limited particularly related to psychological trauma and its relationship to other mental health challenges. This is the first cross-sectional study examining the rates of trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive, and anxiety symptoms in primary school children before covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Two hundred and twenty-one students participated in this study. They were recruited from four primary schools that volunteered to participate in the study. PTSD) Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), Child PTSD Symptoms Scale-5 (CPSS-5), The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale version (CESD) and the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) were used to survey psychological symptoms. Most of the students, or 54.3% of them, have experienced at least one traumatic event. Of 221 students, 39.4% reported having PTSD symptoms, 38% reported having depressive symptoms and 19% reported having anxiety symptoms. Female students were more likely to report PTSD symptoms compared to male students. The first regression analysis model showed that only depressive symptoms were significant predictors for PTSD. In the second model, religion, family income, anxiety and PTSD symptoms were significant predictors of depressive symptoms. In the third model, only depressive symptoms were significant predictors of anxiety. Findings, limitations, research future directions and recommendations were discussed.

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The Impact of Trauma on Brain Development

Bray

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,

Stone

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,

Gaskill

³

2017

Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies

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As many as four million children experience trauma every year, and some children experience multiple traumas over time. In this chapter, the authors provide an overview of the scope and the impacts of trauma on young children. The types of experiences that may be traumatizing to children and the potential effects of these experiences were included. A synopsis of the neurodevelopmental process was also provided along with the impact of trauma at the various neurodevelopmental stages. A neurodevelopmentally appropriate treatment model was described, and the model included the three neurosequential phases of regulate, relate, and reason. In the final section, a review of the impacts of trauma on school performance was provided, and suggestions for advocacy with classroom teachers were included.

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The Impact of Trauma on Brain Development

Bray

¹

,

Stone

²

,

Gaskill

³

2019

Early Childhood Development

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As many as four million children experience trauma every year, and some children experience multiple traumas over time. In this chapter, the authors provide an overview of the scope and the impacts of trauma on young children. The types of experiences that may be traumatizing to children and the potential effects of these experiences were included. A synopsis of the neurodevelopmental process was also provided along with the impact of trauma at the various neurodevelopmental stages. A neurodevelopmentally appropriate treatment model was described, and the model included the three neurosequential phases of regulate, relate, and reason. In the final section, a review of the impacts of trauma on school performance was provided, and suggestions for advocacy with classroom teachers were included.

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Trauma and Young Children: How the Problem Plays Out

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Rates of Trauma Exposure, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive, and Anxiety Symptoms in Primary School Children: Findings Six Months before Covid-19 Pandemic

Rates of Trauma Exposure, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive, and Anxiety Symptoms in Primary School Children: Findings Six Months before Covid-19 Pandemic

The Impact of Trauma on Brain Development

The Impact of Trauma on Brain Development

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