Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These adversities leave a lasting impact on the emotional well-being, memory, and ...

Many people assume that once the initial symptoms improve, the brain has fully recovered. However, experts stress that ...

Trauma is a serious issue that requires trauma therapy. An estimated 90 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives. Eight million people ...

Early and lifelong trauma can intensify menopause symptoms and accelerate cardiovascular and brain aging, according to research. Trauma is common yet underrecognized and undertreated, and it can ...

Sexual identity encompasses an individual's understanding of who they are as a sexual being and their romantic or sexual attraction toward others. When trauma is experienced during the developmental ...

Some 42% of Australians experience a traumatic event before turning 18 – and it affects their health decades later. Our study, released today, analysed data from 15,893 Australians aged 16–85, ...

When she transferred to a new K-8 school two years ago, Tinazsha Johnson was in deep distress. The Baltimore sixth grader was crushed by the death of her mother. Her father was in and out of lockups.

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is revealing why traumatic brain injury increases the chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease – and the discovery is pointing to a ...

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 ...