Childhood Trauma https://greenmedinfo.com/taxonomy/term/58815/all en Childhood trauma is associated with accelerated aging (shortened telomere length) in post-traumatic stress disorder. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/childhood-trauma-associated-accelerated-aging-shortened-telomere-length-post-t PMID:  Biol Psychiatry. 2011 Apr 12. Epub 2011 Apr 12. PMID: 21489410 Abstract Title:  Childhood Trauma Associated with Short Leukocyte Telomere Length in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with increased risk for age-related diseases and early mortality. An accelerated rate of biological aging could contribute to this increased risk. To investigate, we assessed leukocyte telomere length (LTL), an emerging marker of biological age, in men and women with and without PTSD. We also examined childhood trauma, a risk factor for both PTSD and short LTL, as a potential contributor to short LTL in PTSD. METHODS: Participants included 43 adults with chronic PTSD (n = 18 with multiple categories of childhood trauma) and 47 control subjects (none with multiple categories of childhood trauma) (mean age = 30.55, SD = 7.44). Exclusion criteria included physical illness, medication use, obesity, alcohol or substance abuse, and pregnancy. Structured clinical interviews were conducted to assess PTSD and other psychiatric disorders and childhood trauma exposure. LTL was measured with a quantitative polymerase chain reaction method. RESULTS: As predicted, participants with PTSD had shorter age-adjusted LTL than control subjects. Exposure to childhood trauma was also associated with short LTL. In fact, childhood trauma seemed to account for the PTSD group difference in LTL; only participants with PTSD and exposure to multiple categories of childhood trauma had significantly shorter LTL than control subjects. CONCLUSIONS: Childhood trauma is associated with short LTL in individuals with PTSD. Chronic exposure to the psychobiological sequelae of childhood trauma could increase risk for PTSD and short LTL. Thus, the lasting psychological impact of exposure to trauma in childhood might be accompanied by equally enduring changes at the molecular level. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/childhood-trauma-associated-accelerated-aging-shortened-telomere-length-post-t#comments Aging Childhood Trauma Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD) Childhood Trauma Telomerase Inhibitor Psychobiology Human Study Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:34:23 +0000 greenmedinfo 63389 at https://greenmedinfo.com Childhood Trauma May Lead to Adult Disease https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/childhood-trauma-may-lead-adult-disease <div class="copyright">This article is copyrighted by GreenMedInfo LLC, 2020<br/><strong><a href="/greenmedinfocom-re-post-guidelines">Visit our Re-post guidelines</a></strong></div><p class="rtecenter"><img alt="" src="//cdn.greenmedinfo.com/sites/default/files/ckeditor/blank.justin/images/Childhood_Trauma_May_Lead_to_Adult_Disease-GreenMedInfo.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 315px;" /></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px;"><em><strong>U.S. health officials find a strong link between early instances of childhood trauma and adult chronic diseases ranging from heart disease and asthma to kidney disease and depression</strong></em></span></p><p><a href="https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/childhood-trauma-may-lead-adult-disease" target="_blank">read more</a></p> https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/childhood-trauma-may-lead-adult-disease#comments Asthma Cancers: All Cardiovascular Disease Childhood Trauma Depression Diabetes Inflammation Obesity Cancer Health Guide: Food-Brain Connection Health Guide: Mental Health Infant and Children's Heatlh child abuse chronic disease mental health Sat, 18 Jan 2020 23:36:58 +0000 GMI Research Group 208426 at https://greenmedinfo.com Yoga may have therapeutic value in the treatment of traumatized youth. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/yoga-may-have-therapeutic-value-treatment-traumatized-youth PMID:  J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2011 Aug 25. Epub 2011 Aug 25. PMID: 21868714 Abstract Title:  Application of Yoga in Residential Treatment of Traumatized Youth. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute has adapted a form of Hatha yoga into a trauma-sensitive adjunctive component of intervention for use with complexly traumatized individuals exhibiting chronic affective and somatic dysregulation and associated behavioral, functioning, and health complaints. OBJECTIVES: This article explores the use of yoga with traumatized youth (aged 12-21 years) in residential treatment. DESIGN: A review of the literature on the somatic impact of trauma exposure provides a rationale for the use of yoga with this population and highlights an emerging evidence base in support of this practice. Case vignettes illustrate the integration of structured, gentle yoga practices into residential programming for youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems. RESULTS: Anecdotal data and clinical observation underscore the promise of yoga as a viable approach to build self-regulatory capacity of traumatized youth. CONCLUSIONS: Future directions in the development and evaluation of trauma-informed yoga practices for youth are discussed. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/yoga-may-have-therapeutic-value-treatment-traumatized-youth#comments Childhood Trauma Yoga Review Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:41:41 +0000 greenmedinfo 68597 at https://greenmedinfo.com