Mental health experts in trauma continue to investigate and apply a condition known as developmental trauma disorder (DTD), which is characterized by permanent changes in the neurobiologic systems of children and adolescents who have been chronically exposed to various types of maltreatment during sensitive periods of childhood development.
It is believed that a specific criterion is urgently needed to improve recognition of the unique profile DTD victims and to avoid misdiagnosis or confusion with other psychological syndromes, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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