by Ruth Stieff | Nov 11, 2015 | In Children, PTSD
When PTSD in Children Is Misdiagnosed as ADHD Did you know that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often misdiagnosed in kids as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Guest blogger and ABA therapist, Ruth Stieff, explains how’s she’s...
by Jolene | Oct 22, 2015 | In Children, PTSD
Why and How Childhood PTSD Is Often Misdiagnosed Thanks for stopping by to check out the eighth installment in this weekly series about childhood PTSD. Today, we’ll investigate why PTSD in children is frequently misdiagnosed. We’ll also talk about some of...
by Jolene | Oct 15, 2015 | In Children, PTSD
Childhood PTSD Symptoms in Tots, Teens, and In Between Thank you for stopping by to check out the seventh installment in this weekly series about childhood PTSD. In this post, we’ll be looking at symptoms of PTSD in children from infancy through age 18. As you...
by Jolene | Oct 8, 2015 | In Children, PTSD
Why the Spotlight Is on PTSD in Children Thank you for stopping by for the sixth post in a weekly series about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children. Last week’s post discussed what happens when a person, child or adult, responds to a perceived...
by Jolene | Oct 1, 2015 | In Children, PTSD
A Look Inside: The Brain’s Response to Childhood Trauma Welcome to the fifth post in an ongoing series about childhood trauma and PTSD. So far, the series has explained why I write about PTSD in children, what words like childhood developmental trauma and PTSD...
by Jolene | Sep 24, 2015 | In Children, PTSD
What Causes PTSD in Children? When adults think about what causes PTSD in children, most have an easy time coming up with a short list. Physical, sexual, and verbal abuse make the list. So do natural disasters like tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes....
