When a child experiences trauma, the potential exists for disruption in the child’s healthy development (0-5 years of age). The nature of the trauma, its duration and complexity can create downstream affects if left unaddressed. Dr Bruce Perry, a renowned expert of childhood development outlines these key sequential, developmental markers: Attachment – healthy dyadic relationship… Read More Childhood Trauma – The Path to Healing

The ACE study is a collaborative effort between the CDC and Kaiser Permanente to assess the impact of unresolved childhood trauma on a person’s long term physical and mental health, social functioning and mortality pattern. Per the CDC, ACE stands for Adverse Childhood Experience (from 0-18 years of age) from the following domains: Abuse •… Read More Downstream Impact of Unresolved Childhood Trauma – The ACE Study

Thus far, we have covered a variety of theory related to mental health and, most recently, childhood trauma. Using this theory as a backdrop, here are some examples of potential scenarios that a mental health professional and, by extension, an interpreter might face. The scenarios are presented as “vignettes” which are typically used by mental… Read More The Face of Childhood Trauma – What It Can Look Like

(picture courtesy of Maria Fabrizio, NPR) “All adults once were children, and who we are as adults is in many ways affected by our childhood experiences, environments, and relationships,” Robert W. Block, MD, FAAP Working in the field of mental health, you will oftentimes hear clients and/or clinicians inquire about and make references to experiences… Read More Childhood Trauma – Setting The Framework – Part I