Failure to provide for a child's basic needs by an adult when the child is completely dependent on the adult for care (as in neglect) does not qualify as a form of trauma.

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False

Failure to provide for a child's basic needs can indeed qualify as a form of trauma. Neglect can have significant negative impacts on a child's emotional and psychological development, and it is recognized as a form of child maltreatment.