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

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

Being exposed to trauma in childhood is linked to serious mental and physical health issues later in life. These findings ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...