Introduction Childhood trauma is a risk factor for the development of psychosis. Furthermore,
a number of theories propose specific mechanisms by which childhood trauma may …

Cortisol—the most important steroid hormone with a significant effect on body metabolism—
strongly affects peripheral tissues and the central nervous system. Fluctuations in cortisol …

Purpose Although there is considerable evidence that adversities in childhood such as
social deprivation, sexual abuse, separation from parents, neglect and exposure to deviant …

Brains, it has recently been argued, are essentially prediction machines. They are bundles
of cells that support perception and action by constantly attempting to match incoming …

Background Childhood maltreatment has been linked to a variety of changes in brain
structure and function and stress–responsive neurobiological systems. Epidemiological …

This acclaimed clinical guide and widely adopted text has filled a key need in the field since
its original publication. Nancy McWilliams makes psychoanalytic personality theory and its …

Thoroughly updated with DSM-5 content throughout, Principles of Trauma Therapy, Second
Edition: DSM-5 Update is both comprehensive in scope and highly practical in application …

Of the many conceptual distinctions present in psychology today, the approach-avoidance
distinction stands out as one of, if not the, most fundamental and basic. The distinction …

Objective: To review the research addressing the relationship of childhood trauma to
psychosis and schizophrenia, and to discuss the theoretical and clinical implications …

Findings from three additional centers—Groningen, Netherlands; Mannheim, Germany; and
Sofia, Bulgaria—where cohorts were followed for 14 to 16 years, are reviewed in a third …