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For The First Time, Scans Link Childhood Stress With Changes to Key Adult Brain Regions – ScienceAlert
Traumatic and stressful events in childhood can affect the brain into adulthood, scientists have shown, identifying for the first time specific alterations to key…
Traumatic and stressful events in childhood can affect the brain into adulthood, scientists have shown, identifying for the first time specific alterations to key brain structures in the amygdala and the hippocampus.
Through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of 35 adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) and 35 healthy controls, cross-referenced with questionnaires, the new research found a link between neural tissue volume and childhood traumatic stress.
Negative experiences and…
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