Maltreatment such as neglect and abuse are types of adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs. But they often say little about ...

Unpacking the Research Dealing with Brain Trauma When brain trauma takes place, research informs there is an instant inherent response (“by the brain” to this trauma) through a wide variety of means.

New research shows a child’s home environment is closely linked to how their brain matures. A recent study associates ...

It fascinates me to read the large number of questions about trauma that appear across mental health platforms. Questions like "What exactly makes an event traumatizing?" or "Why are some individuals ...

Sora Shin, a Virginia Tech assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, will study how brain circuits contribute to aggressive behavior with a $3.2 million grant from the ...

Education is more than the mere transmission of knowledge; it is the foundation upon which societies build their future. However, for many pupils, the journey through education is fraught with ...

“The paradox of trauma is that it has both the power to destroy and the power to transform and resurrect.” Peter A. Levine “Get over it, everyone goes through some version of it”. “It’s all in your ...

For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand. But what about those who witness it - military veterans, first responders, health ...

Accidental falls or spills are common among children, but parents and guardians need to be careful of possible traumatic brain injury. Here is what you should know about the serious health concern, an ...

Xiaowei Gu and Joshua Johansen at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered key circuitry in the rat brain that allows the learning of inferred emotions. The study reveals how the ...