A recent study examines long-term effects of childhood trauma, specifically focusing on how various types of trauma, categorized by the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) framework, influence mental ...

Childhood trauma usually refers to severe adverse childhood experiences (or ACEs). These ACEs, or traumatic events, are dangerous, scary, or violent occurrences that threaten a child’s well-being, ...

A University of Sydney-led study published today has found 42 percent of Australian adults - more than eight million people - experienced a traumatic event as children. Those affected have a 50 ...

Some 42% of Australians experience a traumatic event before turning 18—and it affects their health decades later. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Our study, released ...

Autopsy of a 7-year-old reveals fractured ribs and internal bleeding. Learn how violence causes lifelong physical and mental ...

There’s a reason April Beaton has a 6-foot white beanbag in the living room and not a coffee table; a reason her 5-year-old son’s bedroom is kept bare. There’s a reason she keeps a stack of printouts ...

My daily work involves researching and understanding more about relationships and the things that affect them the most. I'm constantly struck by the ways our early experiences ripple through our adult ...

Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells, scientists say, in research that could help criminal investigations probing historic mistreatment.

School closures and traumatic experiences could affect children long after schools reopen. Experts worry that similar scenarios are happening with much more frequency because of climate change. By ...