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Traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to changes in key brain structures – News-Medical.Net
A new study from University of Alberta researchers has shown that traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to tiny changes in key brain structures that…
A new study from University of Alberta researchers has shown that traumatic or stressful events in childhood may lead to tiny changes in key brain structures that can now be identified decades later.
The study is the first to show that trauma or maltreatment during a child’s early years–a well-known risk factor for developing mental health conditions such as major depressive disorder in adulthood–triggers changes in specific subregions of the amygdala and the hippocampus.
Once these changes occur,…
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