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 ...

Play can help children become fluent in the language of the nervous system, learning what their bodies and brains need in ...

Events during childhood may continue to affect our emotions as adults. There has been plenty of evidence, for example, that people who experienced childhood trauma are more vulnerable to depression.

New study links childhood maltreatment to genetic changes and higher risks of schizophrenia, ADHD, and depression, ...

Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the genetic and cellular level, however, reveal key differences.

Blood samples were collected while the children were in the hospital, and again at six and 12 months after their injury. They ...

A history of childhood neglect can manifest in romantic relationships as maladaptive attempts at regulating a fear of abandonment and feelings of unworthiness.

Scientists have found a shocking link between childhood stress and sperm cells in an interesting new study. It seems that ...

The human brain is a marvel, with intricate pathways connecting its various regions — a superhighway of learning. These neural pathways are the foundation of our thoughts, actions and responses to the ...