News tagged with childhood stress


Mindfulness therapy might help veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder

Mindfulness exercises that include meditation, stretching, and acceptance of thoughts and emotions might help veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder find relief from their symptoms.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How news about violence affects kids

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, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK study shows abuse may affect cancer-related well-being in female patients

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows evidence that certain forms of abuse negatively influence women cancer patients' quality of life.

Cancer created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Abuse during childhood linked to adult-onset asthma in African-American women

According to a new study from the Slone Epidemiology Center (SEC) at Boston University, African-American women who reported suffering abuse before age 11 had a greater likelihood of adult-onset asthma compared to women whose ...

Health created Dec 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Childhood abuse leads to poor adult health

The psychological scars of childhood abuse can last well into adulthood. New research from Concordia University shows the harm can have longterm negative physical effects, as well as emotional ones.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Children raised with corporal punishment at greater risk of developing cancer and heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Parents who smack or shout at their children could be placing them at greater risk of developing cancer, heart disease and asthma.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Greater parental stress linked to children's obesity, fast food use and reduced physical activity

Parents with a higher number of stressors in their lives are more likely to have obese children, according to a new study by pediatric researchers. Furthermore, when parents perceive themselves to be stressed, their children ...

Pediatrics created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Highlighting molecular clues to the link between childhood maltreatment and later suicide

Exposure to childhood maltreatment increases the risk for most psychiatric disorders as well as many negative consequences of these conditions. This new study, by Dr. Gustavo Turecki and colleagues at McGill University, Canada, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research shows childhood adversity causes changes in genetics

In a look at how major stressors during childhood can change a person's biological risk for psychiatric disorders, researchers at Butler Hospital have discovered a genetic alteration at the root of the association. The research, ...

Genetics created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds child abuse can lead to stunted brain development

(Medical Xpress) -- A small team of researchers has found that various forms of child abuse can lead to stunted development in certain regions of the brain. The research carried out by Martin Teicher, Carl ...

Neuroscience created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Friendship makes a difference in stress regulation

Social rejection can cause stress in preschoolers, adolescents, and adults. But what happens in middle childhood, a time when peer rejection can be particularly stressful and friendships are key? A new study has found that ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Childhood maltreatment linked to long-term depression risk and poor response to treatment

People who have experienced maltreatment as children are twice as likely to develop both multiple and long-lasting depressive episodes as those without a history of childhood maltreatment, according to a new study. The research, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk of accelerated aging seen in PTSD patients with childhood trauma

(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 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast