The long-term sequelae of adverse early-life experiences have long been a focus in
psychiatry, with a historic neurobiological emphasis on physiological systems that are …

Accurate definitions of phenomena are essential to any scientific enterprise. A definition of
violence should be fully capable of accounting for the exclusion of behaviors such as …

Prior work has illustrated youth exposed to adverse parenting practices are more likely to
offend and juvenile offenders with maltreatment histories more likely to re-offend. In addition …

Adversity, particularly in early life, can cause illness. Clues to the responsible mechanisms
may lie with the discovery of molecular signatures of stress, some of which include …

Background Telomere shortening and alterations of mitochondrial biogenesis are involved
in cellular aging. Childhood adversity is associated with telomere shortening, and several …

Research on mechanisms underlying fetal programming of health and disease risk has
focused primarily on processes that are specific to cell types, organs or phenotypes of …

Research in the last decade has explored the length of telomeres, the protective ends of
eukaryotic chromosomes, as a biomarker for the cumulative effects of environmental …

This study examines the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on the risk of
internalizing or externalizing outcomes among juveniles. While myriad research has …

Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have an increased onset risk of aging-
related somatic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancer. This suggests …

Objectives Child maltreatment through physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse,
neglect, and exposure to domestic violence, causes substantial adverse health, educational …