1. A fundamental tenet of brain development is that different brain regions undergo periods of rapid change at particular stages of childhood, and these so-called sensitive periods may make children particularly susceptible to long-term effects of maltreatment. Several brain regions have two periods of sensitivity, one very early in childhood when ...
  2. verywellmind.com

    Mar 10, 2024Emotional abuse and neglect are linked with structural and functional changes in the brain of a child that can affect their well-being for years to come. Depending on the severity and duration of the abuse, and other factors, a neglected or abused child may develop cognitive impairments, behavioral problems, and emotional dysregulation, as well ...
  3. keepkidssafe.org

    Abuse causes stress for the brain. Children with a history of sexual abuse often suffer the consequences of what science calls "body dysregulation." This means that children and adult survivors respond to stimuli in their everyday lives to an exaggerated degree. Many survivors are hypersensitive to sounds, smells, tastes, and touches that ...
  4. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    In post-mortem hippocampal tissue of children exposed to severe physical abuse, hypermethylation was also observed in the 1 F promoter region of the NR3C1 gene (Takahashi et al., 2018). Additionally, our group revealed that hippocampal expression of other GR variants 1 B , 1 C , and 1 H was also decreased in individuals who died by suicide with ...
  5. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    A child's mind begins with their brain, and their brain begins with a structure morphologically similar to an adult, yet to reach the functional integrity of an adult, a child's brain must undergo approximately thirty years of evolution . Neurodevelopmental research has taught us about specific windows of neural development that exist for ...
  6. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    The section dealing with actual effects on the brain of child abuse and neglect discusses manifestations of the stress response including dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and parasympathetic and catecholamine responses. Recent evidence about reduction in brain volume following child abuse and neglect is also outlined.
  7. neurolaunch.com

    Sep 30, 2024Parents Obliterated Son's Brain: A Tragic Case of Child Abuse and Its Devastating Consequences is a stark example of how severe trauma can have catastrophic effects on a child's brain development. While this is an extreme case, it underscores the critical importance of breaking the cycle of trauma and providing support not just for ...
  8. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    For example, children who suffered from physical and sexual abuse occurring in the first 5 years of life were more likely to experience internalizing symptoms and LHPA axis dysregulation than those who suffered from abuse occurring after age 5, or from neglect, or emotional abuse . Increasing severity of childhood trauma is associated with ...
  9. cambridge.org

    The section dealing with actual effects on the brain of child abuse and neglect discusses manifestations of the stress response including dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and parasympathetic and catecholamine responses. Recent evidence about reduction in brain volume following child abuse and neglect is also outlined.
  10. psycnet.apa.org

    Explores the effects of child abuse and neglect on the brain, excluding nonaccidental physical trauma to the brain. It commences with a background summary of the nature, context, and some deleterious effects of omission and commission within child maltreatment. Ontogenesis, or the development of the self through self-determination, proceeds in the context of the nature-nurture interaction.

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