For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …

As clinicians delivering health care, we are very good at treating disease but often not as
good at treating the person. The focus of our attention has been on the specific physical …

Since the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was announced, we had an …

Childhood maltreatment is the most important preventable risk factor for psychiatric
disorders. Maltreated individuals typically develop psychiatric disorders at an earlier age …

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that
affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of …

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a hideous pandemic disease outbreaking
in 2019, has swept extensive regions around the world. Recent studies have shown different …

Background Adversity experienced during childhood manifests deleteriously across the
lifespan. This study provides updated frequency estimates of ACEs using the most …

Over the past two decades, compelling evidence has emerged indicating that immune
mechanisms can contribute to the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder (MDD) and …

Discovering the processes through which early adverse experiences affect children's
nervous-system development, health, and behavior is critically important for developing …

Background Social isolation, the relative absence of or infrequency of contact with different
types of social relationships, and loneliness (perceived isolation) are associated with …