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·August 3, 2020·5 min read

Experiencing Childhood Trauma Makes Body and Brain Age Faster

Children who experience early life adversity experience faster biological aging than children with no history of exposure to abuse. Trauma was associated with biological aging in early puberty, cellular aging, and alterations in brain structure. The findings may explain why children who experienced adversity early in life often suffer poor health as they age. Read More

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·June 15, 2020·4 min read

Research delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of sexual trauma

Having difficulty getting to sleep, in addition to ruminating about trauma experiences and other negative events before sleep, boosts the odds of sexual trauma survivors experiencing post-trauma nightmares. Read More

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·May 18, 2020·2 min read

How experiencing traumatic stress leads to aggression

Strengthened amygdala pathways increase aggression in those who have experienced trauma. The findings could lead to new treatments for PTSD. Read More

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·July 28, 2019·5 min read

Mood and personality disorders are often misconceived

Researchers examine the differences between mood and personality disorders, addressing why so many misconceptions still exist about them. Read More

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·July 27, 2019·5 min read

The politics of fear: How it manipulates us to tribalism

Using fear as a political platform has created a resurgence in feelings of tribalism. The utilization of fear as a political tool is uninformed, illogical and can result in increased social violence. A new study looks at the impact of the politics of fear on tribalism. Read More

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·July 27, 2019·5 min read

Dissociative disorders are nearly as common as depression. So why haven’t we heard about them?

Dissociative disorders affect 10-11% of people at some point in their life. Dissociation is often the result of a traumatic event and can lead to emotional numbness. The condition is often comorbid with other mental health disorders. However, dissociative disorders are often overlooked. A new paper explores the phenomena of dissociation and calls for more understanding of the condition. Read More

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·July 8, 2019·2 min read

Study finds psychiatric diagnosis to be ‘scientifically meaningless’

Researchers conclude many psychiatric diagnoses are scientifically worthless as tools for identifying discrete mental health disorders. Read More

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·May 28, 2019·5 min read

Childhood trauma tied to tooth loss later in life

Experiencing trauma and adversity during childhood has been linked to a greater risk of tooth loss later in life. Read More

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·April 23, 2019·3 min read

Some women could be more susceptible to PTSD than others

Oxytocin and cortisol levels are higher in women with dissociative PTSD. Read More

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·November 12, 2018·6 min read

What Mass Shootings do to Those Not Shot: Social Consequences of Gun Violence

Researchers report on the social and psychological consequences exposure to mass shootings have on survivors, first responders and the community as a whole. Read More

Early life stress is consistently associated with behavioral problems in children, with symptoms of psychopathology, and with psychological and physical disorders.NeuroscienceNews.com image is in the public domain.

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·June 26, 2018·4 min read

Separation From Parents Removes Child’s Most Important Protection and Generates a New Trauma

Researchers discuss the psychological effects of early life stress and parental separation. Read More

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 12, 2018·5 min read

Content of Service Members’ Art Linked to Their Trauma Levels

Researchers discover a correlation between clinical symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety in visual self expression masks service members were asked to create during art therapy. Read More

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