Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

1122 - How Childhood Trauma Impacts Adult Physical & Mental Health

Counselor Toolbox Podcast with DocSnipes

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome & Overview of Childhood Trauma

04:44 Definitions: Trauma, Attachment, & Adverse Experiences

11:05 What Are ACEs? Basic Concepts & Brain Development

17:19 Prevalence, Impact, and Categories of ACEs

24:09 How ACEs Affect Child Safety and Needs

33:33 Consequences for Family Dynamics & Emotional Development

40:09 ACEs, Caregivers & Household Chaos

46:00 Long-Term Physical and Cognitive Health Effects

52:01 Key Brain Changes and Mental Disorders

58:01 Assessment & Wraparound Interventions

01:01:22 Principles of Treatment and Empowerment

01:02:00 Summary: ACEs, Impact, and Recovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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