A Content Analysis of Bessel van der Kolk\u27s Developmental Trauma Disorder (DTD) Proposals

Bessel van der Kolk is considered one of the foremost experts on trauma in children, especially traumatic life events that occur during critical and sensitive developmental periods during the lifespan. Since the latest version of the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) was published in 2013, der Kolk has published a book and given hundreds of national and international presentations about this topic. Many of his claims are incorrect and misleading to policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. This poster presentation displays results from multiple Pearson correlation coefficients and Cohen’s d for an objective and factual representation of the facts. Recommended Citation King, J. H. (2020, October 1-2). A content analysis of Bessel van der Kolk\u27s developmental trauma disorder (DTD) proposals [Poster presentation]. Walden University Research Conference 2020 (online). https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/researchconference/2020/posters/31