What’s All the Fuss about Complex Trauma?
Author: Dr. Chuck Geddes
Complex Trauma** or Complex PTSD refers to the cumulative toll that experiences such as neglect and abuse take on children. The key idea we have been learning over the past 15 years is that trauma, particularly in early childhood, affects the developing brain and can result in a range of social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties which are hard for parents and caregivers to manage. Read our blog to find out What’s All the Fuss About Complex Trauma.
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When children have experienced complex trauma, their development is often affected in many of these seven areas of development. Learn more in this short video clip with Dr. Chuck Geddes.
Resources on education about trauma, complex trauma, and therapeutic strategies
Resources on education about trauma, complex trauma, and therapeutic strategies
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