Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma - How Early Abuse Shapes the Mind, Body, and Relationships, and Paths to Healing #948409

Childhood trauma does not end when childhood ends.
Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma offers a comprehensive and deeply informed exploration of the long-term psychological, emotional, and physical effects of early abuse and neglect. Drawing on clinical research, developmental psychology, and lived experience, this book examines how traumatic childhood experiences shape the adult mind, body, and capacity for relationships.
Through an in-depth analysis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment patterns, memory, dissociation, and resilience, the book illuminates the complex ways trauma is carried forward across a lifetime. Particular attention is given to chronic interpersonal abuse, emotional and sexual trauma, and their impact on identity, shame, affect regulation, and self-perception.
Combining clinical insight with reflective narrative, the text guides readers through survival strategies developed in childhood, the re-emergence of traumatic memories in adulthood, and the difficult—but possible—process of integration and recovery.
Written for clinicians, students, and adult survivors alike, Adult Survivors of Childhood Trauma is both an authoritative resource and a compassionate guide, offering clarity, validation, and pathways toward healing.