Developmental Symptoms of Childhood Trauma

Inability to regulate emotions
Disturbed attachment patterns – clingy, aloof, unable to be consoled by caregiver
Rapid behavioral regressions
Mood swings
Lack of initiative
Aggressive behavior against self and others
Cognitive, Speech and Motor delays
Lack of bodily regulation in the areas of sleep, food and self-care
Altered views of self and the world around them
Hyper-response, anticipatory behavior and traumatic expectations
Multiple physical problems, from gastrointestinal distress to headaches
Lack of awareness of danger and resulting self-endangering behaviors
Self-hatred and self-blame
Children’s Reactions to Trauma
Chronic feelings of helplessness/hopelessness
Altered views of self and the world around them
Hyper-response, anticipatory behavior and traumatic expectations
Multiple physical problems, from gastrointestinal distress to headaches
Lack of awareness of danger and resulting self-endangering behaviors
Self-hatred and self-blame
Trauma in children may be misdiagnosed as:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
ADHD
Bi Polar Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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