A Primer on Childhood Trauma and Trauma-Informed Care, Part I - G. Hodas, MD

"Over the past decade, there has been increasing recognition of the damaging effects of childhood trauma, in particular childhood maltreatment. Many in the field of human services have also been learning about trauma-informed care. At the same time, the pervasiveness and consequences of childhood trauma remain unclear to many, and efforts to promote trauma-informed care can be misunderstood by some as “pampering” difficult youth who “need to be put in their place....

"Data leading to this sobering conclusion has come in particular from the Adverse Child Experiences (ACE) Study, a longitudinal study that began at Kaiser Permanente in California in 1995.”

http://www.parecovery.org/documents/CMHM_Hodas_102012.pdf