Is it ADHD, a Conduct Disorder, or simply Chronic Stress?
Developmental trauma, which refers to chronic and repeated exposure to stressful or traumatic experiences during childhood, can have significant impacts on the development of various cognitive and behavioral processes, including executive functioning. Researchers have noted that neglect can be more damaging than violence to a child's brain. The need for attunement and attachment overrides every other need for survival in an infant. ADHD, conduct disorders, anxiety, and other
