The timing of trauma determines adult behavioral outcomes like aggression or social anxiety by impacting specific ...

A research team from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology), in collaboration with the IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini in Genoa (Italy), has demonstrated that ...

Childhood maltreatment is associated with accelerated biological aging and a tendency to avoid looking at people’s eyes. New research published in PLOS One indicates that these physical and behavioral ...

A brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways. The University of Essex study—led by the Department of Psychology's Dr. Megan Klabunde—uncovered a ...

What counts as trauma: Adverse childhood experiences include abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction, all of which can have lasting impacts on health and development. Why it matters: Early trauma ...

Somhairlín Ó Cearbhaill, 33, was born into trauma, quite literally. The daughter of Irish immigrants who struggled with addiction, she came into the world with hearing, learning, and physical ...

The world's largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways. The University of Essex study – led by the Department of Psychology's Dr Megan ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

Infants, toddlers, and children under six are much more likely than older kids to witness domestic violence. How do they make sense of it?