People who have experienced adverse childhood experiences are at increased risk of developing depression later in life that ...

A new developmental theory from an Iowa State researcher describes how our memory and perception of trauma can evolve over time, shifting with new experiences and as cognitive and emotional ...

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 ...

A client who is a teacher at a middle school shared with me that during some faculty meetings, there was a heated discussion about how to address the fact that a large number of students report ...

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.

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Scientists speculate that trauma can cause long-term changes in stress hormones, immune function, and inflammation that may contribute to later cancer risk.

In our ever-changing and constantly connected world, the impact of childhood trauma can have lasting consequences on adults, impacting families, friendships and business stability. Trauma ...

A new study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that borderline personality disorder—the most common personality disorder with an estimated prevalence of about 1.7 percent—has its roots in ...