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Study Reveals Lasting Brain Impact of Childhood Trauma

6/17/2025

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A groundbreaking study by Chengming Wang explored the lasting impact of childhood trauma on the brain, analyzing 215 adults through trauma questionnaires and MRI scans. The results revealed that trauma survivors exhibited reduced cortical volume and surface area. Remarkably, a prediction model accurately identified trauma histories 78% of the time, hinting at promising neuroimaging biomarkers for understanding childhood trauma.

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A groundbreaking study by Chengming Wang explored the lasting impact of childhood trauma on the brain, analyzing 215 adults through trauma questionnaires and MRI scans. The results revealed that trauma survivors exhibited reduced cortical volume and surface area. Remarkably, a prediction model accurately identified trauma histories 78% of the time, hinting at promising neuroimaging biomarkers for understanding childhood trauma.