Stressful experiences, both physical and psychological, that are overwhelming (ie,
inescapable and unpredictable), can measurably affect subsequent neuronal properties and …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with regional alterations in brain
structure and function that are hypothesized to contribute to symptoms and cognitive deficits …

Objective: To test the hypothesis that duration of delirium in the intensive care unit is an
independent predictor of long-term cognitive impairment after critical illness requiring …

What happens in our brains to make us feel fear, love, hate, anger, joy? do we control our
emotions, or do they control us? Do animals have emotions? How can traumatic …

Questions about the nature of normative and atypical development in adolescence have
taken on special significance in the last few years, as scientists have begun to recast old …

An update to the classic text that links neuroscience and human behavior in the context of
therapy. This groundbreaking book explores the recent revolution in psychotherapy that has …

Brain areas implicated in the stress response include the amygdala, hippocampus, and
prefrontal cortex. Traumatic stress can be associated with lasting changes in these brain …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating injury
results in damage to the brain. It is the most frequent cause of hospitalization in young …

An extensive literature stretching back decades has shown that prolonged stress or
prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids—the adrenal steroids secreted during stress—can …

Objective Studies in nonhuman primates suggest that high levels of cortisol associated with
stress have neurotoxic effects on the hippocampus, a brain structure involved in memory …