26 Jun, 2023 Neuroscience Study Indicates Brains Process Present Events By Accessing Past Experiences By Debbie Ausburn A recently-published neuroscience study indicates that our brains interpret current events by accessing memories of prior happenings....
05 Apr, 2023 Using Hope to Overcome Trauma By Debbie Ausburn This time of year is always a time for renewed hope, particularly among those people who celebrate Passover and Easter. It’s also a good...
25 Mar, 2023 Parental Limits Can Offset Childhood Trauma By Debbie Ausburn A recent social science study adds a new wrinkle to what we know about why it's important to provide structure for kids. This analysis...
10 Aug, 2022 Complex Trauma in Children is Related to Poorer Cognitive Functioning By Debbie Ausburn A recent review and meta-analysis of mental health literature looked at the relationship between complex trauma and cognitive functioning...
09 Jul, 2022 Social Support Can Help Negate Exposure to Domestic Violence By Debbie Ausburn A recently-published research study from Canada found that children who witnessed parental domestic violence had a higher incidence of...
23 Apr, 2022 More Evidence that Positive Childhood Experiences Buffer Trauma By Debbie Ausburn An interesting study recently looked at the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs)....
04 Apr, 2022 Maltreated Boys Fare Worse than Girls By Debbie Ausburn A study from Australia indicates that boys who suffer from abuse are less resilient than girls. The researchers started with a sample of...
02 Apr, 2022 Positive Childhood Experiences May Protect Against Pandemic Stress By Debbie Ausburn A study during the depths of the pandemic offers some evidence that positive childhood experiences may help mitigate stresses from the...
26 Mar, 2022 How to Question a Child By Debbie Ausburn In this series, I have been discussing considerations that come into play when we need to depose children. The final, and for many...
23 Mar, 2022 Considerations When Deposing a Child By Debbie Ausburn As I discussed in my last post, courts generally allow depositions of children who may have relevant information. That right is not...
21 Mar, 2022 Do We Have a Right to Depose a Child? By Debbie Ausburn One dilemma that lawyers confront is when and how to depose children. Sometimes, those children are the professed victims in litigation;...