Each year between 200,000 and 270,000 children and youth enter foster care placements with child welfare services, and many more children receive child welfare services while remaining in their parent ...

Exposure to trauma is associated with many negative outcomes, especially for at-risk populations like incarcerated women and perinatal women. The Trauma History Questionnaire (THQ) is a common measure ...

Nearly 16% of adolescents in primary care reported exposure to trauma, with 7.5% showing moderate-to-high symptoms of traumatic stress. An elevated risk for exposure to trauma was noted among youth ...

The National Institutes of Health estimates millions of children and adolescents exposed to violence each year are more likely to suffer behavioral, physical, emotional, social and mental-health ...

Healthcare professionals diagnose PTSD using a combination of screening tools, interviews, and questionnaires. Mental health professionals use the DSM-5 criteria to diagnose PTSD. It includes eight ...