A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry provides evidence that experiencing abuse or neglect during childhood is ...

Researchers have found that lifelong physical activity may moderate the structural brain changes linked to adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, particularly in the amygdala, a region central to ...

Researchers identify molecular markers in children and adolescents, revealing how child maltreatment stress alters DNA, brain development, and mental health Child maltreatment, which includes abuse ...

New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain. An analysis of brain communication patterns in a group of individuals who ...

An increased risk of dementia among individuals exposed to brain trauma, traumatic brain injury, has been known for almost a century. Still, we know very little about the molecular causes behind this, ...

Introduction Emotional trauma can leave lasting effects on how individuals think, feel, and respond to everyday situations.

A new study suggests that climate trauma -- such as experiencing a devastating wildfire -- can have lasting effects on cognitive function. A new study from University of California San Diego suggests ...