Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's going on in the development of their brains.

FOR DECADES, Martin Teicher, M.D., Ph.D., has investigated the impact of trauma on the developing brain. He is currently an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, where he ...

In December of 1993, former World Boxing Champion John Famechon (who had sustained severe incapacitating brain injuries in August 1991) began a new, complex multi-movement therapy and rehabilitation ...

Mass General Brigham researchers compared data from more than 75,000 adults with TBI to a control group of the same size. They studied the patients over 24 years and observed how many developed brain ...

Experts say traumatic events, including Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Minneapolis, can rewire a child’s developing brain even if they’re not directly impacted by it. The way we parent can help ...

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These adversities leave a lasting impact on the emotional well-being, memory, and ...

Experimental scientist Ilknur Özen and clinical scientist Niklas Marklund, professor at Lund University and neurosurgical consultant at Skåne University hospital. Facts about the study: Basic research ...

That inexplicable anxiety you feel in crowded places? The way your body tenses up when you hear raised voices? The persistent feeling that something bad is about to happen even when life is going well ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with history of moderate/severe TBI had a significantly higher risk for malignant brain tumors than those ...

At the Christian Psychological Center (CPC), we believe that unaddressed childhood trauma is a major contributing factor to ...