Childhood adversity linked to poorer cognitive function across different patterns of aging A new study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry suggests that difficult experiences in childhood can negatively impact brain health decades later in older adults. The findings...

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We're starting to understand why childhood adversity leaves its mark Experiencing severe hardship in childhood can have a lasting impact. Understanding this better could open the door to more effective treatments

We're starting to understand why childhood adversity leaves its mark #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #ChildhoodAdversity #MentalHealthResearch #Neuroscience

The challenge is great, but so is our collective power. If we want future generations to thrive, the time to act is now.

What would prevention-first systems look like in your area of work?

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“Child trauma is often hidden in plain sight,” says Benjamin Perks in conversation with @warrenlarkin.bsky.social on The Psycho-Social Podcast.

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There is a need for the focus to be on what helps children tell rather than what hinders children telling.👍https://warrenlarkinassociates.co.uk/
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🎙️ The Psycho-Social is a space for meaningful conversations about trauma, resilience, and the systems we need to support human wellbeing. I’d love to hear your thoughts — and please feel free to share with your networks. #Podcast #TraumaInformed #ACEs #ChildhoodAdversity

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Read #AI model to detect #CognitiveImpairment in Japan, #ChildhoodAdversity and #perinatal mental health, #tick-borne diseases in China & more!

🖋️Editorial: Delayed #endometriosis diagnosis in #AsiaPacific

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A recent study explores the association between childhood adversity and accelerated female reproductive events.

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DNA methylation may explain how childhood adversity shapes depression risk A new study published in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that early-life adversity can leave lasting biological imprints that help explain why some children develop depression later in life, while...

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Childhood adversity linked to fear overgeneralization and reduced safety learning in teens A study of adolescents who experienced childhood adversity found that they were less able to distinguish between signals of safety and threat in an experimental setting. This impaired threat-safety discrimination...

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We’re proud to share this brilliant and timely blog by our Associate Joanna McCloughry, exploring what trauma-informed practice means in higher education — and why it’s urgently needed now more than ever. warrenlarkinassociates.co.uk/2025/05/08/t... #ACEs #TraumaInformedEducation #ChildhoodAdversity

Childhood Adversity May Damage The Brain's White Matter, Study Finds All the science news you can handle in a single feed

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🧠 Types of Childhood Trauma
Not all trauma looks the same — but all of it matters. 🫀

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News Alert🚨 Our lab’s data analyst @tobylaw.bsky.social presented a poster at MGH's Celebration of Science this past week on how DNAm profile scores of time-varying childhood adversity predicts depressive symptoms.

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Warren Larkin Associates on LinkedIn: #reach #routineenquiry #childhoodadversity #aces #traumainformed… Routine Enquiry about Adversity in Childhood (REACh) is a training programme designed to develop the skills and confidence of professionals to routinely ask…

The REACh programme aims to enable services and practitioners to implement ACE enquiry as part of routine assessment processes, with all or selected service users.
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✨Our data analyst @tobylaw.bsky.social presented her research for Clinical Research Day @massgeneralbrigham.bsky.social exploring how #childhoodadversity impacts DNA methylation during critical periods, shaping depression risk and predicting #mentalhealth outcomes🧬 #Epigenetics

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Risks and resilience — rewriting childhood adversity - Nature Mental Health Childhood adversity is a powerful driver of negative physical and mental health outcomes. Although major strides have been made in improving awareness of the potential consequences of adverse childhoo...

Childhood adversity leaves lasting marks on mental and physical health, but new research offers hope. Learn how epigenetics could hold the key to resilience and healing. Dive into the science and solutions here. #MentalHealth #ChildhoodAdversity #OliverTwist #Dickens

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Childhood adversity may blunt brain development rather than speed it up A study has found that early-life family stressors, like harsh parenting and unsafe neighborhoods, are linked to smaller amygdala volumes and disrupted anterior cingulate cortex development, suggesting stress-related blunting rather than accelerated brain…

A study has found that early-life family stressors, like harsh parenting and unsafe neighborhoods, are linked to smaller amygdala volumes and disrupted anterior cingulate cortex development, suggesting stress-related… #ChildhoodAdversity #BrainDevelopment #Stressors #Parenting #Neighborhoods

Colleagues from Lancashire Women's Centres talking about their experience of implementing the REACh methodology and training.
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