Children who experience traumatic events may show subtle but measurable differences in how their brains process attention and ...

A single neural thread in the brain may explain why some people who are hurt lash out while others turn the pain inward. A ...

Researchers identified SGK1 as a key chemical connecting childhood trauma to depression and suicidal behavior. High SGK1 ...

A new study reveals that aggression and self-harm share a biological foundation in the brain’s response to early-life trauma.

Experts say traumatic events, including Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Minneapolis, can rewire a child’s developing brain even if they’re not directly impacted by it. The way we parent can help ...

A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging finds that childhood trauma can lead to disruptions in two main regions of the brain, the default mode ...

Leland Fleming (left) is a postdoctoral Research Fellow in the lab of Kerry Ressler at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital (both MA, USA). Fleming investigates the long-term impacts of ...

Everyone has different trauma responses. While some people would grow up more timid and less responsive, because of their childhood experiences, others can show more aggressive tendencies. But why ...

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Researchers identified SGK1 as a key chemical connecting childhood trauma to depression and suicidal behaviour.