In this episode, Janet Morrison talks with Dr. Katreena Scott about the severe consequences for children growing up in violent households including developmental trauma disorder. 

Dr. Scott is a Professor of Applied Psychology at the University of Western Ontario. She is the Academic Director of the Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women & Children. Her research includes preventing gender-based and sexual violence on university and college campuses, helping workplaces recognize and respond to employees at risk for lethal domestic violence, and helping child protection services improve the safety and well-being of children exposed to domestic violence. 

Janet and Dr. Scott discuss what developmental trauma disorder is, how it differs from other diagnoses like PTSD, and how it can be treated and potentially identified at an earlier stage. They also look at the role of abusive men and fathers and offer insight into how to engage them in the work with their children. 

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