childhood trauma

Childhood trauma associated with chronic fatigue syndrome

harminka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:07:43 -0600

Individuals who experience trauma during childhood appear more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Biological link connects childhood trauma and chronic fatigue syndrome risk

harminka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:56:14 -0600

Childhood trauma is a potent risk factor for development of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), according to a study by researchers at Emory University School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study is published in the Jan. 5, 2009 Archives of General Psychiatry.

Children Affected By Parents' Behavior Following Trauma

harminka — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:46:47 -0500

A new study in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy examines the role that specific parenting practices may play in children’s adjustment after trauma. The study suggests that the quality of parenting practices following trauma can mediate the relationship between trauma exposure and child adjustment.

Combined factors may change biology of stress-response system as it develops

harminka — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:26:43 -0500

A traumatic event is much more likely to result in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults who experienced trauma in childhood – but certain gene variations raise the risk considerably if the childhood trauma involved physical or sexual abuse, scientists have found.

Seat belt injuries could signal serious trauma in children

harminka — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:15:19 -0500

Ill-fitting seatbelts raise the risk of serious injury to children involved in car accidents. And seat belt injuries should alert physicians to look for signs of more serious consequences, particularly spinal cord injury, which is not always immediately apparent.

Gene variant increases risk for alcoholism following childhood abuse

harminka — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:43:49 -0500

Girls who suffered childhood sexual abuse are more likely to develop alcoholism later in life if they possess a particular variant of a gene involved in the body’s response to stress, according to a new study led by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The new finding could help explain why some individuals are more resilient to profound childhood trauma than others.

Treat childhood trauma by buidling on parental memories of loving care

harminka — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:57:06 -0600