Kimberly Callis: 5 books

Chapter 1 explains how trauma experienced in childhood can prime a person for development of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder later in life. I found the study of developmental psychology extremely helpful for understanding the deeper effects of my CPTSD. Reading about it helped me in surprising...

Complex PTSD takes a progressive pathology, with symptoms worsening over successive traumatic experiences or during periods of elevated stress. Complex PTSD has its foundation in childhood trauma, impacting our development and undermining our mental and physical health for a lifetime.We tend...

Adversity in childhood is known to have lifelong effects. Abuse disrupts the path of normal development, leading to a wide range of psychological and physical conditions. These conditions can emerge later in life, yet have their origins in the family environment. CSA creates ongoing adversity that...

Full Series including Books 1 through 5 and the updated CPTSD Workbook. Free access to the interactive book with references, links and helpful resources.In this interactive book, I will share some of the core research I have discovered on Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD), developmental...

There is a close relationship between exposure to abuse during childhood and several of the leading causes of death in adults. Diseases including heart disease, cancer, lung disease,  and liver disease have been tied to childhood trauma. The findings in many emerging studies suggest that the impact...