Recent research found that childhood emotional abuse is linked to increased binge-watching tendencies in young adults, with vulnerable narcissism and emotion dysregulation acting as potential mediating factors influencing this behavior.
Children of parents with substance use disorders face a significantly higher risk of psychiatric diagnoses, with males at 80% and females at 56% increased risk.
Adverse childhood experiences can lead to adult symptoms of anxiety and depression, mediated by life history strategies, according to a study published in Biodemography & Social Biology.
Emotional distress and inflammation are more prominent in alcohol use disorder patients with a history of childhood stress, such as abuse or neglect, according to new research.
Adverse childhood experiences are linked to increased malevolent creativity in young adulthood. However, empathy and social support may reduce this tendency
Childhood adversity may have a lasting impact beyond early years, potentially influencing how young adults engage with short-form video platforms like TikTok, a new study suggests.
Children who experienced trauma had stronger fear responses to threats, which was linked to increased PTSD symptoms over time. Trauma, not deprivation, affected how they learned to respond to fear.
A new study has found that childhood maltreatment is linked to a preference for larger interpersonal distances globally, affecting both friendships and interactions with strangers.
The impact of childhood adversity on mental health is well-known, but a new study takes it a step further by showing how these experiences can alter the brain’s functional architecture.
Adults with documented childhood maltreatment, especially neglect, showed significant cognitive deficits, while self-reported cases did not. This suggests prior research may underestimate the cognitive impact of objectively documented childhood abuse and neglect.
A new study has found that individuals with more childhood adversity reported weaker subjective responses to stimulant drugs, suggesting trauma may alter drug experiences and highlighting the need to explore underlying mechanisms in future research.
A new study found that individuals who experienced childhood abuse have a significantly higher risk of developing long COVID, with severe abuse increasing the risk by 42%. This underscores the importance of considering trauma history in post-COVID health evaluations.
Childhood emotional abuse and neglect are linked to more frequent disturbed dreams in adulthood. The study found that rumination mediates this relationship, while strong social support can lessen the impact of rumination on disturbed dreaming.
Different types of early-life adversity appear to affect brain development uniquely: emotional neglect is linked to younger-looking brains, while adversities like trauma and caregiver mental illness are associated with older-looking brains.
Childhood maltreatment is linked to higher risks of teen dating violence and PTSD, potentially due to difficulties in identifying and expressing emotions (alexithymia).