UCSF Researchers Asked if Therapy Can Address Childhood Trauma. A New Study’s Encouraging Results
August 16, 2024
Therapy may help prevent young children who’ve experienced trauma — such as domestic violence, the loss of a parent or caregiver or neighborhood violence — from developing related health problems later in life, according to a new UCSF study on Bay Area children.
The study, published Wednesday in the journal Psychological Science, adds to the body of research on health impacts of childhood trauma and whether they can be mitigated — a topic of growing concern and investment among health care providers and policymakers.
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