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

In 1966, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu introduced extreme policies to increase the country’s birth rate. This led to the widespread abandonment of children, who ended up in orphanages in ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Black children living in poverty face increased instances of stress and trauma that can alter their brain development, a new study found. The study was published this week by the American Journal of ...