03 / Research
Discovery that informs everyday care.
The TAG Research Lab studies how children respond to trauma and loss, what helps them adapt, and how assessment and treatment can better meet their needs.
Explore research publicationsThe questions behind our work.
Our scientist-practitioner approach connects research with the experiences of children, families, and the professionals who support them.
Understanding trauma and grief
Examining adaptive and maladaptive responses, differences in exposure and experience, and the role of family and community contexts.
Improving assessment and intervention
Developing and evaluating ways to identify children's needs, guide treatment, and understand whether interventions help.
Learning what supports healthy development
Studying caregiver behaviors, protective factors, and the resources that can help bereaved children adapt.
Selected publications
A starting point for exploring the lab's work. The Virtual Learning Library includes additional papers and book chapters.
- Intervention
Pilot open trial - Childhood bereavement
Pilot open trial - Assessment
Validation study - Protective factors
Childhood bereavement - Families
Caregiver behaviors
Research into practice / 2025
A year of extending our reach.
2025 TAG Center reach, reported by The Hackett Center for Mental Health. Read the 2025 annual report, page 10 (PDF).