Maltreatment during development is associated with epigenetic changes to the genome.
Enhancing caregiving may mitigate these effects. Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up …

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

This study reveals the influence of child maltreatment on DNA methylation across the
genome and provides the first evidence that a psychosocial intervention program, the Nurse …

Child maltreatment (CM) encompasses sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse,
neglect, and exposure to domestic and family violence. Epigenetic research investigating …

Childhood maltreatment (CM) has estimated prevalence among Western societies between
10% and 15%. As CM associates with increased risk of several psychiatric disorders, early …

Child maltreatment is a global phenomenon that affects the lives of millions of children.
Worldwide, as many as one in three to six children encounter physical, sexual, or emotional …

Previous studies with nonhuman species have shown that animals exposed to early
adversity show differential DNA methylation relative to comparison animals. The current …

In the present investigation, differential methylation analyses of the whole genome were
conducted among a sample of 548 school-aged low-income children (47.8% female, 67.7 …

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 …

Epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation are part of an emerging story on how
early-life experiences can alter behavioral trajectories and lead to the development of …