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Children present a unique challenge in trauma care because they are so different from adults - anatomically, developmentally, physiologically and emotionally. A 2006 study concluded that the risk of death for injured children is lower when care is provided in pediatric trauma centers rather than in non-pediatric trauma centers.
The effects of this trauma can be experienced very differently depending on factors such as how long the trauma was, how severe and even the age of the child when it occurred. Negative childhood experiences can have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. [3]
Trauma-informed care tailors to the unique needs of those with trauma and produce better outcomes than standard treatments. [57] Early and sustained support can significantly improve long-term emotional and psychological well-being for children affected by trauma. [58]
Memory and trauma is the deleterious effects that physical or psychological trauma has on memory. Memory is defined by psychology as the ability of an organism to store, retain, and subsequently retrieve information. When an individual experiences a traumatic event, whether physical or psychological trauma, their memory can be affected in many ...
Some research has demonstrated that children can remember events from before the age of three, but that these memories may decline as children get older. [6] [7] [8] Psychologists differ in defining the onset of childhood amnesia. Some define it as the age from which a first memory can be retrieved.
Children who have been exposed to traumatic events often display hippocampus-based learning and memory deficits. These children suffer academically and socially due to symptoms like fragmentation of memory , intrusive thoughts , dissociation and flashbacks, all of which may be related to hippocampal dysfunction.
With appropriate care from adults, young children can easily cope with tolerable stress and turn it into positive stress. However, if adult support is deficient in a child's coping stages, then tolerable stress can become detrimental. [4] Toxic stress can occur when experiences are long in duration and intensity. [14]
TF-CBT treatment can be used with children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic life events. It is a short-term treatment (typically 12-16 sessions) that combines trauma-sensitive interventions with cognitive behavioral therapy strategies. [13] It can also be used as part of a larger treatment plan for children with other difficulties ...