[HTML][HTML] Early social adversity, altered brain functional connectivity, and mental health

NE Holz, O Berhe, S Sacu, E Schwarz, J Tesarz… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Early adverse environmental exposures during brain development are widespread risk
factors for the onset of severe mental disorders and strong and consistent predictors of …

The effects of childhood maltreatment on cortical thickness and gray matter volume: a coordinate-based meta-analysis

W Yang, S Jin, W Duan, H Yu, L Ping, Z Shen… - Psychological …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Childhood maltreatment has been suggested to have an adverse impact on
neurodevelopment, including microstructural brain abnormalities. Existing neuroimaging …

War exposure, post-traumatic stress symptoms and hair cortisol concentrations in Syrian refugee children

D Smeeth, FS McEwen, CM Popham, EG Karam… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Altered secretion of cortisol, the primary effector of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis,
has been proposed as a means by which traumatic experiences compromise later mental …

Cortical growth from infancy to adolescence in preterm and term-born children

CE Kelly, DK Thompson, CL Adamson, G Ball… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Early life experiences can exert a significant influence on cortical and cognitive
development. Very preterm birth exposes infants to several adverse environmental factors …

[HTML][HTML] Long-lasting effects of very preterm birth on brain structure in adulthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis

CE Kelly, M Shaul, DK Thompson, RM Mainzer… - Neuroscience & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Early life experiences, such as very preterm (VP) birth, can affect brain and cognitive
development. Several prior studies investigated brain structure in adults born VP; …

The impact of psychosocial adversity on brain and behaviour: an overview of existing knowledge and directions for future research

N Vaidya, AF Marquand, F Nees, S Siehl… - Molecular …, 2024 - nature.com
Environmental experiences play a critical role in shaping the structure and function of the
brain. Its plasticity in response to different external stimuli has been the focus of research …

The impact of cumulative obstetric complications and childhood trauma on brain volume in young people with psychotic experiences

K Merritt, P Luque Laguna, A Sethi, M Drakesmith… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Psychotic experiences (PEs) occur in 5–10% of the general population and are associated
with exposure to childhood trauma and obstetric complications. However, the …

Transdiagnostic analysis of adverse childhood experiences and their association with psychopathology–A TRANS-D conform study

S Goerigk, MA Reinhard, BB Barton, G Burkhardt… - Psychiatry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transdiagnostic approaches challenge traditional psychiatric classification systems.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACE) represent a transdiagnostic risk factor for …

[HTML][HTML] Corporal punishment of children in Australia: The evidence-based case for legislative reform

SS Havighurst, B Mathews, FL Doyle… - Australian and New …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Across all of Australia's states and territories, it is legal for a parent or
carer to hit their child. In this paper, we outline the legal context for corporal punishment in …

A stable and replicable neural signature of lifespan adversity in the adult brain

NE Holz, M Zabihi, SM Kia, M Monninger… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Environmental adversities constitute potent risk factors for psychiatric disorders. Evidence
suggests the brain adapts to adversity, possibly in an adversity-type and region-specific …