Journal of Intensive Care Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 13, 2025
Survivors
after
pediatric
critical
care
often
have
adverse
sequelae
in
domains
of
cognition,
executive
function,
attention,
memory,
visual-spatial
skills,
language,
motor
behavior,
and
emotional
functioning,
the
post-intensive-care
syndrome
(PICS-p).
The
time
from
birth
to
approximately
age
2
years
is
a
period
rapid
structural
functional
brain
development.
fundamental
architecture
place
by
second
year
life.
This
narrative
review
focuses
on
how
we,
intensive
unit
(PICU),
can
work
towards
maximizing
each
patient's
full
potential
despite
experiences
during
hospitalization.
In
part
I,
concepts
relevant
understanding
effects
hospitalization
PICU
development
are
clarified,
including
toxic
stress
trauma,
sensitive
periods
cascades,
experience-expectant
neural
plasticity
early
years,
resilience
buffering
adversity
focused
relational
care.
II,
evidence
presented
that
these
important
because
they
describe
childhood
pervasive
physical
health,
cognitive,
outcomes
throughout
lifespan.
Evidence
show
intervention
improve
be
effective.
III,
synthesized
focusing
opportunity
before
us,
what
we
must
do
better
while
patients
PICU,
order
their
long-term
lifelong
outcomes.
We
present
argue
take
public-health
approach
address
key
environmental
conditions
necessary
for
optimal
hence
facilitate
children's
ability
thrive.
Future
research
aim
determine
works
best
does
not
PICU.
Early
investments
great
help
reduce
growing
burden
healthcare
costs.
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 11, 2024
Abstract
Childhood
maltreatment
is
a
risk
factor
for
psychopathologies,
and
influences
brain
development
at
specific
periods,
particularly
during
early
childhood
adolescence.
This
narrative
review
addresses
phenotypic
alterations
in
sensory
systems
associated
with
types
of
exposure,
periods
vulnerability
to
the
neurobiological
effects
maltreatment,
relationships
between
structure,
function,
connectivity,
network
architecture;
psychopathology;
resilience.
It
also
maternal
communication
attachment
disturbances,
uses
laboratory-based
measures
infancy
case–control
studies
elucidate
reactive
disorders
children
histories.
Moreover,
we
on
acute
oxytocin
disorder
methylation
regulatory
genes.
Epigenetic
changes
may
play
critical
role
initiating
or
producing
atypical
structural
functional
maltreatment.
However,
these
could
be
reversed
through
psychological
pharmacological
interventions,
by
anticipating
preventing
emergence
subsequent
psychopathological
risks.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
61, P. 101256 - 101256
Published: May 18, 2023
Early-life
adversity
has
profound
consequences
for
youth
neurodevelopment
and
adjustment;
however,
experiences
of
are
heterogeneous
interrelated
in
complex
ways
that
can
be
difficult
to
operationalize
organize
developmental
research.
We
sought
characterize
the
underlying
dimensional
structure
co-occurring
adverse
among
a
subset
(ages
9–10)
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
Study
(N
=
7115),
community
sample
United
States.
identified
60
environmental
experiential
variables
reflect
experiences.
Exploratory
factor
analysis
10
robust
dimensions
early-life
co-occurrence,
corresponding
conceptual
domains
such
as
caregiver
substance
use
biological
separation,
psychopathology,
lack
support,
socioeconomic
disadvantage
/
neighborhood
safety.
These
demonstrated
distinct
associations
with
internalizing
problems,
externalizing
cognitive
flexibility,
inhibitory
control.
Non-metric
multidimensional
scaling
characterized
qualitative
similarity
dimensions.
Results
supported
nonlinear
three-dimensional
representing
adversity,
including
continuous
gradients
"perspective",
"environmental
uncertainty",
"acts
omission/commission".
Our
findings
suggest
there
co-occurrence
ABCD
at
baseline,
resulting
may
have
unique
implications
behavior.
Biological Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
97(1), P. 64 - 72
Published: July 29, 2024
BackgroundDifferent
types
of
early-life
adversity
have
been
associated
with
children's
brain
structure
and
function.
However,
understanding
the
disparate
influence
distinct
exposures
on
developing
remains
a
major
challenge.MethodsThis
study
investigates
neural
correlates
10
robust
dimensions
identified
through
exploratory
factor
analysis
in
large
community
sample
youth
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(ABCD)
Study.
age
models
were
trained,
validated,
tested
separately
T1-weighted
(T1;
N
=
9524),
diffusion
tensor
(DTI;
8834),
resting-state
functional
(rs-fMRI;
8233)
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
data
two
time
points
(mean
10.7
years,
SD
1.2,
range
8.9-13.8
years).ResultsBayesian
multilevel
modelling
supported
associations
between
different
younger-
older-looking
brains.
Dimensions
generally
related
to
emotional
neglect,
such
as
lack
primary
secondary
caregiver
support,
supervision,
lower
gaps
(BAGs),
i.e.,
younger-looking
In
contrast,
psychopathology,
trauma
exposure,
family
aggression,
substance
use
separation
biological
parent,
socio-economic
disadvantage
neighbourhood
safety
higher
BAGs,
brains.ConclusionsThe
findings
suggest
that
are
differentially
neurodevelopmental
patterns,
indicative
dimension-specific
delayed
accelerated
maturation.
Epigenomics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 16
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
Suicide
continues
to
be
a
significant
public
health
issue
globally,
claiming
over
700,000
lives
annually.
It
is,
therefore,
important
assess
the
suicide
risk
properly
and
provide
intervention
in
timely
fashion.
While
heritability
of
suicidal
behavior
is
around
50%,
it
does
not
explain
factors
involved
causality.
Recent
evidence
suggests
that
gene
x
environment
interaction
plays
vital
role
behavior.
In
this
paper,
we
critically
evaluate
association
between
adolescent
epigenetic
modifications,
including
DNA
methylation,
histone
modification,
non-coding
RNAs,
as
well
epigenetic-based
treatment
options.
was
noted
prevalence
adolescents
varied
by
age
sex
presence
psychiatric
disorders.
Childhood
adversity
closely
associated
with
Studies
show
alterations
modifications
may
increase
independent
mental
illnesses.
Because
are
reversible,
environmental
enrichment
or
use
pharmacological
agents
can
target
specific
modulation
able
reduce
population.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 28, 2025
Background
Exposure
to
adversity
(e.g.,
negative
life
events)
and
socioeconomic
disadvantage
can
increase
the
risk
for
internalizing
externalizing
symptoms,
but
many
youth
demonstrate
resilience.
Risk
protective
factors
may
vary
depending
on
geographic
contexts
(i.e.,
urban
vs.
rural
areas).
We
hypothesized
that
community
cohesion
would
mitigate
effects
of
mental
health
especially
among
communities.
Method
Data
were
drawn
from
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
(
ABCD
)
Study
n
=
10,812),
a
longitudinal
study
in
United
States.
At
baseline
(9–10
years
old),
neighborhood
was
measured
with
Area
Deprivation
Index,
reported
total
number
events
they
had
experienced.
2‐year
follow‐up,
caregivers
within
their
community,
at
3‐year
child's
symptomatology.
A
multiple‐group
path
model
used
compare
living
versus
areas.
Results
In
subsample,
results
indicated
significant
interaction
between
β
−.03,
p
.004),
such
higher
associated
(but
not
internalizing)
symptomatology
low
medium,
high,
levels
cohesion.
identified
similar
patterns
neared
conventional
significance
thresholds
−.09,
.052).
There
no
adversity.
Conclusions
Community
serve
as
factor
experiencing
by
mitigating
symptoms.
Development and Psychopathology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 31
Published: April 8, 2024
Growing
evidence
supports
the
unique
pathways
by
which
threat
and
deprivation,
two
core
dimensions
of
adversity,
confer
risk
for
youth
psychopathology.
However,
extent
to
these
differ
in
their
direct
associations
with
psychopathology
remains
unclear.
The
primary
aim
this
preregistered
meta-analysis
was
synthesize
between
threat,
internalizing,
externalizing,
trauma-specific
Because
is
proposed
be
directly
linked
socioemotional
development,
we
hypothesized
that
magnitude
would
larger
than
those
deprivation.
We
conducted
a
search
peer-reviewed
articles
English
using
PubMed
PsycINFO
databases
through
August
2022.
Studies
assessed
both
deprivation
used
previously
validated
measures
were
included.
One
hundred
twenty-seven
included
synthesis
(
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
378(1885)
Published: July 24, 2023
Cognition
underpins
the
flexibility
of
human
eating
and
disruption
to
higher
cognitive
processes,
such
as
inhibitory
control
memory,
can
result
in
increased
food
intake,
which
long
term
could
weight
gain.
The
aim
this
review
is
provide
an
overview
current
evidence
on
cognition
a
causal
factor
development
obesity
humans.
Evidence
from
meta-analyses
supports
suggestion
that
function
cross-sectionally
associated
with
even
when
controlling
for
range
confounding
variables.
However,
association
be
explained
by
reverse
causality
because
there
also
metabolic
syndrome
history
excess
western
diet
consumption
alters
brain
structure
function.
Data
longitudinal
interventional
studies
non-human
animal
models
suggest
reciprocal
relationship
between
exists
but
whether
processes
primary
cause
humans
remains
unclear.
This
article
part
discussion
meeting
issue
'Causes
obesity:
theories,
conjectures
(Part
I)'.
Brain Behavior & Immunity - Health,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
43, P. 100933 - 100933
Published: Jan. 5, 2025
Early
life
stress
(ELS)
has
lasting
consequences
on
microglia
and
brain
macrophage
function.
During
ELS,
macrophages
alter
their
engagement
with
synapses
leading
to
changes
in
neuronal
excitability.
Further,
ELS
can
induce
innate
immune
memory
formation
resulting
altered
responsivity
future
environmental
stimuli.
These
alterations
result
adaptations
circuit
function
may
mediate
the
relationship
between
risk
develop
alcohol
use
disorder
(AUD).
Whether
truly
this
remains
elusive.
Here,
we
report:
1)
an
model,
psychosocial
(PSS),
increases
binge-like
ethanol
consumption
early
adulthood.
2)
Repeated
population
densities
across
brain.
3)
PSS
elicit
following
repeated
consumption.
4)
Microglia
inhibition
trended
towards
preventing
PSS-evoked
normalized
densities.
Therefore,
our
study
suggests
that
acutely
inhibiting
during
periods
of
prevent
assist
reducing
AUD.