According to new research published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology, psychological trauma appears to leave visible traces on children's brains. Researchers using MRI scans found that children who had symptoms of post-traumatic stress also had poor functioning in the part of their brain that stores and retrieves memories. These findings are similar to evidence of brain changes from trauma seen in adults.
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