The impact of trauma and neglect on the developing child

Both trauma and neglect, resulting in the absence of essential developmental experiences required to express a fundamental potential of a child, are pervasive problems in our culture. Chaos, threat and abnormal patterns of emotional, social, cognitive and physical interactions with young children lead to an array of brain-related problems. This presentation will review clinical work and research that can help us better understand developmental trauma, neglect and the relational problems that arise from neglect and threat. An overview will be provided that suggests new directions for clinical practice, program development and policy.

Conference

English

Bruce Perry

Perry, B. (2016, June). The impact of trauma and neglect on the developing child. Keynote presented at the at the 17th EMDR Europe Association Conference, The Hague