These two volumes explain the neurological, emotional, and behavioral impacts of violence and trauma experienced by newborns, infants, children, and teenagers. Topics include the effects of a range of types of violence and trauma, including child abuse, sexual abuse, family violence, teen dating violence, loss of parent or caregiver, exposure to natural disaster, and more. The impacts of violence and trauma during infancy and early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence are addressed. The volumes detail mental health interventions to encourage resilience and posttraumatic growth, and describe how public systems from schools to pediatric and obstetrical clinics to juvenile justice systems identify and work with children affected by violence and trauma.

Volume 1: Overview of exposure -- Volume 2: Prevention and treatment.