Environmental stressors, such as childhood maltreatment, have been recognized to
contribute to the development of depression. Growing evidence suggests that epigenetic …

Childhood maltreatment is a major risk factor for chronic and severe mental and physical
health problems across the lifespan. Increasing evidence supports the hypothesis that …

DNA methylation (DNAm)–an epigenetic process that regulates gene expression–may
represent a mechanism for the biological embedding of early traumatic experiences …

Gut-brain axis is a dynamic, complex, and bidirectional communication network between the
gut and brain. Changes in the microbiota-gut-brain axis are responsible for developing …

The pathogenesis of anxiety disorders is multifactorial, involving complex interactions
between biological factors, environmental influences and psychological mechanisms …

Childhood trauma (CT) can have persistent effects on the brain and is one of the major risk
factors for neuropsychiatric diseases in adulthood. Recent advances in the field of …

Mental disorders are highly complex and multifactorial in origin, comprising an elaborate
interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA …

Despite evidence supporting a role for oxytocin (OT) in regulating social behavior,
surprisingly little is known about how this neuropeptide is calibrated during development …

Implicit in the long-standing disagreements about whether humans' fundamental nature is
predominantly caring or callous is an assumption of uniformity. This article reviews evidence …

As one of the most common psychiatric disorders, depression has been a major public
health problem. Growing evidence suggests that epigenetic modification is essential in …