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Making the "C-ACE" for a Culturally-informed Adverse Childhood Experiences Framework to Understand the Pervasive Mental Health Impact of Racism on Black Youth
Many youth, especially Black youth, experience traumatic events. Racism and racial discrimination are significant stressors. A new model suggests racism is an adverse childhood experience (ACE) that impacts Black youth's mental health.
Responsible Use of Open-Access Developmental Data: the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (abcd) Study
This article outlines best practices for using open-access developmental data responsibly. It emphasizes considering social context, developmental processes, and data limitations when conducting research.
The Law, the Science, and the Logic of Ending the Teenage Death Penalty
The Eighth Amendment requires criminal punishment to fit the crime and offender, serving legitimate goals like retribution and deterrence. Its interpretation evolves with societal standards of decency.
Emotional Conflict and Trauma: The Recovery of Stolen Memory Using a Mixed-Methods Approach
This study investigates how the community of Portomarín, forcibly relocated in 1963, perceives its local heritage. It analyzes how heritage education can help residents manage their traumatic history and build identity.
Black Girls and the Pipeline from Sexual Abuse to Sexual Exploitation to Prison
This chapter explores how sexual abuse can lead Black girls into a "pipeline" from exploitation to prison. It examines the unique racial and gender challenges they face, focusing on how schools and society often fail to support them.
“Some Mother's Child Has Gone Astray”: Neuroscientific Approaches to a Therapeutic Jurisprudence Model of Juvenile Sentencing
Juvenile brains are not fully developed by age 18, raising questions about sentencing. This evidence conflicts with public pressure for harsh punishments, underscoring a need for legal reform prioritizing psychological well-being.
Neural Correlates of Emotional Reactivity and Regulation in Traumatized North Korean Refugees
Refugees often experience mental health problems like depression, anxiety, and PTSD due to traumatic events. This study aims to understand how traumatized refugees process and regulate emotions by examining their brain activity.
Associations Between Memory Loss and Trauma in US Asylum Seekers: A Retrospective Review of Medico-Legal Affidavits
Asylum seekers often lack physical evidence for their claims, making credibility assessments based on their testimony crucial. This study explores how trauma affects memory and presentation of accounts among asylum seekers.
Asylum-Seeking Children in Shutdown: Neurobiological Models
Asylum-seeking children in Australian detention facilities have developed a shutdown state from trauma. They exhibit symptoms like refusing to eat, drink, or speak, becoming unresponsive to their families and surroundings.
Neurobiology of alcohol seeking behavior
Relapse is a major challenge in addiction treatment, with many people experiencing it within three months of abstinence. Researchers use animal models to study relapse triggers like stress, cues, and small alcohol re-exposure.
Opioid-Induced Structural and Functional Plasticity of Medium-Spiny Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens
Opioid use disorder is a chronic condition with a high potential for relapse. This is partly due to drug-induced changes in key brain areas that make individuals more susceptible to compulsive use.
A Historic Opportunity to Update Asylum Law's Outdated Assumptions About Trauma and Memory
Asylum law often assumes memory is infallible, but trauma, stress, and culture can cause inconsistencies in stories. This misunderstanding leads to unfair denials, particularly for child and adolescent asylum seekers.
How Trauma May Magnify Risk of Involuntary and False Confessions Among Adolescents
Most youth in the U.S. juvenile justice system have experienced trauma and often have PTSD. Research suggests a link between trauma exposure and false confessions, especially for adolescents who are more vulnerable.
Predisplacement Abuse and Postdisplacement Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms After Forced Migration Among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh experience high rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms due to predisplacement abuse and ongoing camp stressors. This highlights the urgent need for mental health support.
Adolescent Substance Use and the Brain: Behavioral, Cognitive and Neuroimaging Correlates
Adolescent substance use, especially alcohol, cannabis, and e-cigarettes, remains a public health concern. Early use increases the risk of later substance use disorders and can negatively impact brain development.