Scientists found that childhood trauma can change DNA and brain development, leaving long-term biological marks.

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These ...

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.

Neuroscientists at Columbia and McGill have discovered that high levels of a brain chemical cause depression and suicidal ...

“The theory based on the extant empirical literature provides a basic developmental view of why TRACEs that are directly experienced versus witnessed may show higher stability,” Weems says.

Healing from childhood trauma is possible but it is a slow process While the memories of past traumas never go away emotional ...

Play therapy can help children develop social connections, foster independence, and learn creative thinking.

Most well-informed people are aware that traumatic childhood experiences are often associated with serious mental health conditions later in life. What few people know, however, is how exactly trauma ...

Innovating trauma-informed care for successful rehabilitation and reintegration of children formerly associated with ...

Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), an institution under the Ministry of ...