➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: Developmental trauma disorder: the effects of child abuse and neglect
Clinical Advisor – May 03, 2017
Mental health experts in trauma continue to investigate and apply a condition known as developmental trauma disorder (DTD), which is characterized by permanent changes in the neurobiologic system of children and adolescents who have been chronically exposed to various types of maltreatment during sensitive periods of childhood development.1 It is believed that a specific criterion is urgently needed to improve recognition of the unique profile DTD victims encompass and to avoid misdiagnosis or confusion with other psychological syndromes, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
http://www.clinicaladvisor.com/features/child-maltreatment-and-dtd/article/654653/