A neuroimaging study conducted in China found that survivors of childhood trauma tend to have reduced cortical volume and ...

Trauma resulting from combat, car accidents, natural disasters, domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse can leave a deep imprint on both the brain and body. The effects of these ...

it may signify a person has PTSD. The brain works in complex ways to keep a person safe. Experiencing trauma can alter the structure and functions of the brain, even long after the traumatic event ...

These are symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Why do two people who experience the same event have widely different responses? UAB doctoral student Nathaniel Harnett believes the ...

An estimated one in 11 U.S. adults will experience post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, in their lifetimes. PTSD occurs when people have intense and disturbing thoughts and feelings related to ...

What’s new — This investigation is one of the papers to come out of a national research initiative to better understand what happens in the brain in the aftermath of trauma at a behavioral ...

The cerebellum, a part of the brain well known for helping to coordinate movement and balance, can influence emotion and memory, which are impacted by PTSD. What isn’t known yet is whether a smaller ...

However, a new study carried out at Tufts University has just uncovered a brain marker that seems to show who is more likely to develop PTSD when exposed to trauma. It all has to do with how one ...

Survivors vary in their likelihood of developing PTSD after trauma exposure due, in part, to how the brain handles the stress of the experience. This webinar will highlight emerging research ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers say racial inequities can change the brain structure of children, People Images/Getty Images Researchers say racial inequities can produce poverty and trauma that ...