http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—Mothers who have experienced childhood abuse, neglect or other traumatic experiences show an unwillingness to talk with their children about the child's emotional experiences, a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-traumatized-moms-tough-kids.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 06 May 2013 07:18:20 EST news287043493 Grim images of gun incidents spanning from Newtown, Conn., to Los Angeles have filled news reports of late, presenting a challenge for parents whose children are exposed to these events through the media—whether by television, newspaper or the Internet. And with discussions in the Senate to potentially ban assault weapons and boost funding for school security, gun violence is a topic that remains in the public eye. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-news-violence-affects-kids.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 08 Apr 2013 07:10:03 EST news284622910 Individuals who drink excessively or are alcohol dependent (AD) have reduced central serotonergic neurotransmission, which can have an impact on planning, judgment, self-control, and emotional regulation. Childhood maltreatment has also been found to have a negative impact on central serotonergic neurotransmission. A new evaluation of the impact of childhood maltreatment on central serotonergic dysfunction in AD individuals has found that self-reported childhood emotional abuse is associated with a 90-percent reduction in central serotonergic neurotransmission in male AD individuals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-childhood-emotional-abuse-strong-male.html Addiction Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:05:54 EST news279302744 Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can stay with us for life. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy explains how these events can be tied up with adult smoking patterns, especially for women, and suggests that treatment and strategies to stop smoking need to take into account the psychological effects of childhood trauma. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-childhood-trauma-linked-adult-girls.html Health Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:00:02 EST news261309455 Middle-aged women who report having been physically abused as children are about two times more likely than other women their age to have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, a larger waistline and poor cholesterol levels, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-middle-aged-women-child-abuse-victims.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:13:32 EST news261227603 Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that children who have experienced severe trauma are three times as likely to develop schizophrenia in later life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-links-childhood-trauma-schizophrenia.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:40:02 EST news254049158 Accumulating evidence indicates that childhood trauma experience (CTE) may be an environmental susceptibility factor for a variety of psychiatric disorders, including alcohol dependence (AD). CTE can include sexual, physical, and emotional abuse as well as physical or emotional neglect. New research on single and multiple CTE among AD individuals undergoing inpatient detoxification and treatment has found significant rates of reported CTE among these individuals. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-childhood-trauma-exposure-common-alcohol-dependent.html Addiction Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:00:09 EST news251033297 (Medical Xpress) -- Adults with post-traumatic stress disorder and a history of childhood trauma had significantly shorter telomere length than those with PTSD but without childhood trauma, in a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-aging-ptsd-patients-childhood-trauma.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:20:00 EST news222945564