1.44 the prevalence of developmental trauma disorder in a sample of children with and at risk for maltreatment

Children exposed to repeated interpersonal trauma and adverse childhood experiences can develop sequelae that extend beyond the symptoms of PTSD and are often better described within the concept of complex trauma. However, no diagnosis exists to capture this reality. To fill this gap, a group of experts in the field developed the proposal of developmental trauma disorder (DTD) as a diagnosis for children and adolescents. DTD warrants investigation as a potential diagnosis of a complex variant of PTSD.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research