After my two posts on developmental trauma (here and here), many trauma survivors and therapists sent questions on how to apply the secure attunement framework with adults who are survivors of ...

Other causes of DTD include witnessing acts of violence, permanent loss of an essential caregiver, institutionalization, and experiencing inconsistent custodians, such as multiple and abusive foster ...

Self-compassion often fails after complex trauma, not because it is wrong, but because survival comes first. Attunement is the verb that builds safety before kindness is possible.

On a chilly February morning, a group of parents gather with a common goal: to learn effective strategies for managing parenting challenges, and to strengthen bonds with their children. They are ...

“I don’t often tell people what I do,” said Rampe, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology. “People don’t want to hear about it or ...

Decades of research on attachment and developmental trauma tells us what happens when we separate children under terrifying conditions.

Psychological trauma is a response to an event that a person finds highly stressful. Examples include being in a war zone, a natural disaster, or an accident. Trauma can cause a wide range of physical ...

QUINCY, Ill., Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chaddock is proud to announce that its Developmental Trauma and Attachment Program (DTAP) has been officially accepted for listing on the California Evidence ...

Most recently, DSM modifications for PTSD included a subtype group for children aged younger than 6 years. 18 Research has shown when diagnostic criteria that are sensitive to child developmental ...