Seoyoun Kim, Toni Watt, Natalie Ceballos and Shobhit Sharma (Texas State University, San Marcos, USA) published in Stress & Health Volume 35 Issue 4 (October 2019)
Abstract
Despite the growing interest in adverse childhood experiences and biomarkers, less attention has been paid to multiple biomarkers as representing interrelated systems among college students.
Guided by the neuroinflammatory pathway hypothesis, the current project takes the initial step in examining the link between three types of childhood adversity and biomarkers of neuroplasticity (brain‐derived neurotropic factor [BDNF]) and low‐grade inflammation (C‐reactive protein [CRP]) in an overarching model and whether this link may differ in men and women.
Undergraduate students (n = 85) were recruited through multiple departments from a state university.
The participants responded to the detailed online survey questionnaire on childhood adversity and provided one blood sample via venous blood draw. Given that CRP and BDNF represent two interrelated systems, structural equation models were considered the most suitable for the analyses.
The findings partially support neural and inflammatory pathways, such that childhood adversity and particularly family dysfunction have a significant positive effect on BDNF (b = 30.41, p< .01). The link between family dysfunction and CRP was stronger in female students (b = 0.57, p< .05).
Results suggest that interventions for college students with family dysfunctions may need to target different physiological and behavioral outcomes for male and female students.
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Three Ways Childhood Trauma Affects Adulthood
an article by Jade Wu, The Savvy Psychologist for Psychology Today
Complex childhood trauma is subtle but has long-term consequences.
When you think of your early years, what comes to mind?
It might be things like diving into a fresh bowl of watermelon on a hot summer day, giggling as your parents pushed you on the swings at the local playground, biking around the block with your siblings, or gathering for a cozy winter movie night with the whole family. Or you may be among the many people who don't have these lovely childhood memories, or who have darker memories that crowd out the happy ones.
What is complex trauma?
Most of us can recognize what trauma looks like. When we think of trauma, we often think of momentous, life-changing events. We think of horrific instances of sexual assault, car accidents, natural disasters, and war—events that divide a person’s life into “before” and “after”. These are the experiences that victims are often plagued by in the form of flashbacks and nightmares.
Continue reading but please be aware that this is not likely to be a comfortable read.
Complex childhood trauma is subtle but has long-term consequences.
When you think of your early years, what comes to mind?
It might be things like diving into a fresh bowl of watermelon on a hot summer day, giggling as your parents pushed you on the swings at the local playground, biking around the block with your siblings, or gathering for a cozy winter movie night with the whole family. Or you may be among the many people who don't have these lovely childhood memories, or who have darker memories that crowd out the happy ones.
What is complex trauma?
Most of us can recognize what trauma looks like. When we think of trauma, we often think of momentous, life-changing events. We think of horrific instances of sexual assault, car accidents, natural disasters, and war—events that divide a person’s life into “before” and “after”. These are the experiences that victims are often plagued by in the form of flashbacks and nightmares.
Continue reading but please be aware that this is not likely to be a comfortable read.
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