About this episode

This episode discusses the lasting impacts of childhood trauma and features insights from leading researcher Dr. Frank W. Putnam.

Childhood trauma can leave lasting marks on the brain, body, and sense of safety—but it does not define a person’s future. In this episode of Road to Resilience, host Stephen Calabria speaks with Frank W. Putnam, MD, one of the country’s leading researchers on childhood trauma and maltreatment. Drawing on decades of clinical work and a landmark longitudinal study that followed abused girls from childhood into adulthood, Dr. Putnam explains how early maltreatment can shape mental health,...

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Calabria

Guest: Frank W. Putnam, MD

Topics covered

• childhood trauma
• mental health
• maltreatment
• resilience
• longitudinal study

Keywords

• childhood trauma
• mental health
• maltreatment
• resilience
• longitudinal study

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mount Sinai Health System

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