Play can help children become fluent in the language of the nervous system, learning what their bodies and brains need in ...

Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops in response to complex trauma during childhood. Complex trauma is defined as prolonged exposure to traumatic events ...

By age 16, almost two‐thirds of kids have experienced trauma, such as abuse, neglect, natural disasters or sudden loss of a ...

Parenting a neuroimmune child in the holiday season brings ongoing pain and layered loss often unseen by others. Consider ...

From the specific situations that trigger trauma to the mechanisms underlying its effects, there exists a wide range of distinguishable forms of this complex phenomenon. Some authors concentrate on ...

The unique symptoms of PTSD in youth, and treatments specific to children after trauma. Exploring how PTSD looks different in children than in adults, what factors contribute to trauma’s long-term ...

Recognising the signs of trauma in a child can be challenging. Every parent wants their child to be happy, but it’s important to know when sadness is more than just a passing phase. Trauma in children ...

New research shows that one in four children with major traumatic injury do not receive care in a pediatric trauma center, ...

Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, a group of researchers investigated the prevalence and severity of somatic symptoms among children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic ...

New research shows that 1 in 4 children with major traumatic injury do not receive care in a pediatric trauma centre, where outcomes are generally better than in adult centers.

With the R2.5-million 2024/2025 Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award, we have the opportunity to catapult Africa into the forefront of paediatric traumatic brain injury research and expertise.