Trauma, Emotional Neglect, and Developmental Vulnerability in Children: Evidence from Albania

Early relational harms describe developmental conditions that may heighten susceptibility. Prevention and intervention should integrate attachment-based family assessments, early childhood screening, trauma-informed training for professionals, and culturally adapted approaches to break cycles of invisible harm and strengthen children's emotional safety.

Authors

Gerda Sula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7977-3249)
Skerdi Zahaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1965-9860)
Greta Hysi
Blerta Bodinaku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7988-1290)
Anila Sulstarova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3577-3447)

Institutions

University of Medicine Tirana (AL)
University of Tirana (AL)

Publication Details

Journal: Behavioral Sciences
Published: 2025-11-21
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15121608
Citations: 1
Primary Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 2.31

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article

Trauma, Emotional Neglect, and Developmental Vulnerability in Children: Evidence from Albania

Gerda Sula, Skerdi Zahaj, Greta Hysi, Blerta Bodinaku et al.

Nov 21, 2025

1 citations

Behavioral Sciences

Child Abuse and Trauma

2.31

article

Trauma, Emotional Neglect, and Developmental Vulnerability in Children: Evidence from Albania

Gerda Sula, Skerdi Zahaj, Greta Hysi, Blerta Bodinaku, Anila Sulstarova

November 21, 2025article en

1 citations

Abstract

Early relational harms describe developmental conditions that may heighten susceptibility. Prevention and intervention should integrate attachment-based family assessments, early childhood screening, trauma-informed training for professionals, and culturally adapted approaches to break cycles of invisible harm and strengthen children's emotional safety.

Behavioral SciencesVol. 15(12)

University of Medicine Tirana (AL), University of Tirana (AL)

Openalex Percentile: Top 9%

Child Abuse and Trauma

2.31

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