Developmental Trauma Disorder: A Provisional Diagnosis |
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| Authors: | Corey M Teague |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology , Middle Tennessee State University , Murfreesboro , Tennessee , USA cteague@mtsu.edu |
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| Abstract: | Developmental trauma disorder is a provisional disorder that characterizes multiple trauma exposure that impairs certain domains of human development. These domains are attachment, cognition, behavior regulation, affect regulation, self-concept, dissociation, and biological functioning and maturation. This article reviews the literature and discusses the present understanding of these 7 domains. It discusses the effects of developmental trauma exposure on each domain and alludes to the importance of clinicians understanding the complexity and diversity of development trauma outcomes. |
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| Keywords: | childhood trauma complex trauma developmental interpersonal trauma trauma |
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