Scientists have long known that people who have experienced adverse events in early childhood are more likely to face ...

New research published in Development and Psychopathology suggests that childhood neglect is associated with slower ...

When we think of child abuse, physical violence or emotional cruelty often comes to mind first. However, the most common form of maltreatment is actually much quieter: neglect. Affecting three out of ...

What Are Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can potentially cause trauma. ACEs aren’t specific. They can include any distressful event between birth and age 17.

Larger WM fiber tracts were observed in the neglected group compared to the TD group. Slices of the mean FA skeleton (green), overlaid with red clusters, depict significantly higher AD values in the ...

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to increase support for children who have been exposed to Adverse ...

Early exposure to harsh parenting during preschool years can have widespread effects on the organization of the entire brain’s communication. Later exposures affect specific brain areas. A new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 52% reported trauma, most often emotional and physical abuse. Mean scores for paranoia included 54.96 with ...