Knowledge Hub

Evidence-based answers, open to the field.

Short, clinically grounded explainers from TPA faculty. Written for working practitioners — not search engines.

What is trauma?

A working definition for clinicians: trauma is the lasting impact of events that overwhelm a person's capacity to integrate experience.

Complex trauma describes the cumulative impact of prolonged, repeated interpersonal harm — distinct from single-event PTSD.

Both are trauma-related, but origins, symptom profile, and treatment arc differ in clinically meaningful ways.

Brain-based insights into traumatic stress.

Evidence-based approaches across modalities.

Pacing, attunement, and intervention craft.

Structured screening and diagnostic instruments.

Complex case formulations and decisions.

Findings shaping contemporary practice.