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http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/new-path-shows-development-of-treatments-for-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-in-children-3102488/ Researchers from China recently used MRI to compare brain structure in 24 pediatric PTSD patients and a control group of 23 trauma-exposed children without PTSD. The children had experienced the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, a massive disaster in south central China that killed almost 70,000 people and injured more thanContinue Reading

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Study: too much TV, too little exercise might dull young adult brains https://t.co/k1ncm3Pg7w via @USATODAY pic.twitter.com/pbxNa2YsMP — USA TODAY Health (@USATODAYhealth) December 2, 2015 Young adults who watch a lot of TV and engage in very little exercise are risking more than their waist lines. By middle age, their brainsContinue Reading

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Parental absence affects brain development in children https://t.co/V4ZJhtyG4n pic.twitter.com/KgmRmJ2ykO — PsyPost.org (@PsyPost) December 1, 2015 The researchers found larger gray matter volumes in multiple brain regions, especially in emotional brain circuitry, in the left-behind children compared to children living with their parents. The mean value of IQ scores in left-behindContinue Reading

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http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2015/09/16/the-science-behind-ptsd-symptoms-how-trauma-changes-the-brain/ The Dysregulated Post-Trauma Brain The four categories of PTSD symptoms include: intrusive thoughts (unwanted memories); mood alterations (shame, blame, persistent negativity); hypervigilance (exaggerated startle response); and avoidance (of all sensory and emotional trauma-related material). These cause confusing symptoms for survivors who don’t understand how they’ve suddenly become so outContinue Reading

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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/opinion/psychiatrys-identity-crisis.html?_r=0 More fundamentally, the fact that all feelings, thoughts and behavior require brain activity to happen does not mean that the only or best way to change — or understand — them is with medicine. We know, for instance, that not all psychiatric disorders can be adequately treated with biologicalContinue Reading

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http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/07/teachers_brain_condition_to_blame_in_student_sex_a.html In response to Smith’s statement, Essex County Assistant Prosecutor Gina Iosim, who is handling the case, said the following in a statement: “All too often victims of sexual abuse are demonized by their abusers. It takes a tremendous amount of courage for a victim, especially a juvenile victim, toContinue Reading

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http://psychcentral.com/news/2015/07/22/brain-scans-may-tailor-treatment-for-ptsd/87188.html His latest study included 34 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, half of them with PTSD. They all got functional MRI scans, which track blood flow in the brain to show which areas are using the most oxygen, a sign of increased activity. The researchers saw that among the PTSD group,Continue Reading

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http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/doctor-childhood-trauma-can-destroy-your-health-decades-later-yet-america-ignores-it In the mid-’90s, the CDC and Kaiser Permanente discovered an exposure that dramatically increased the risk for seven out of 10 of the leading causes of death in the United States. In high doses, it affects brain development, the immune system, hormonal systems, and even the way our DNAContinue Reading

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181836/ Brain areas implicated in the stress response include the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex. Traumatic stress can be associated with lasting changes in these brain areas. Traumatic stress is associated with increased cortisol and norepinephrine responses to subsequent stressors. Antidepressants have effets on the hippocampus that counteract the effectsContinue Reading