Trauma that occurs during early childhood affects neurobiological development, social, psychological, and behavioral functioning, and a child's expectations of the environment. Young children have particular vulnerabilities to the impact of traumatic experiences. This presentation will discuss domains that are often compromised by trauma and review several dimensions that are central to understanding how a young child has been affected. A case example of a maltreated 37-month-old girl will provide an illustration of clinical practice.

After attending this keynote address, you will be able to:

1) Review the effects of trauma within the developmental context of early childhood. This shall include, but not be limited to neurobiological, cognitive, emotional, and social effects; then,

2) Attendees with histories of trauma could find some content distressing. Content warnings will be provided by the presenter.