Psychiatry, Child Protection, and the Roots of Childhood Trauma

In the early 1980s, Dr. Frank Putnam noticed that the children referred to him had very different symptoms but one thing in common: a history of abuse. In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Dr. Putnam, author of Old Before Their Time, walks us through the path that led him from adult psychiatry to child protection. He also explains how he launched a study that followed abused girls for decades, at a time when many dismissed the work as a social problem rather than a scientific one.

References for Our Discussion

◼️New Book: Old Before Their Time: A Scientific Life Investigating How Maltreatment Harms Children and the Adults They Become **Participate in the book giveaway. Contest rules at the end of the description**

Guest

◼️Dr. Frank Putnam

Host

◼️ Purva Mehta, BMSc, MSc

Producer

◼️Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®

Production Notes

◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room

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Book Giveaway Contest

We're giving away a signed copy of Dr. Frank Putnam's new book, Old Before Their Time: A Scientific Life Investigating How Maltreatment Harms Children and the Adults They Become. You can participate wherever you are in the world. To enter, just send an email to thepublichealthinsight@gmail.com with "Book Giveaway" in the subject line.

Entries close October 21st, and we'll reach out to the winner on Oct 23rd.