Saturday, November 3, 2012

Studies Show Early Childhood Trauma Impacts Long-Term Cognition, Physical & Mental Health

Source: Society for Neuroscience - October 16, 2012
Findings presented at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, show that early childhood trauma impacts the brain, learning, and behavior in ways that can last a lifetime. Researchers suggest it increases the risk of mental disorders, as well as heart disease and stress-related conditions in adulthood. See the full press release.   http://www.sfn.org/am2012/pdf/press/EarlyLife.pdf

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