Trauma & PTSD
From Maternal Depression to Childhood Depression: The Executive Function Bridge
Executive function bridges maternal and childhood depression. EF deficits mediate the link. Structured therapy can retrain the system.
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Clinical articles on the mechanics of conditions. No metaphors — mechanisms. No promises — protocols.
Executive function bridges maternal and childhood depression. EF deficits mediate the link. Structured therapy can retrain the system.
Executive function bridges maternal and childhood depression. EF deficits mediate the link. Structured therapy can retrain the system.
A COVID-era study of 108 mother-infant pairs shows prenatal stress correlates with infant epigenetic changes and temperament at 3 months.
Childhood abuse reshapes panic disorder: more severe symptoms, higher dropout, and non-response to relaxation therapy (17% vs 59%).
A meta-analysis of 52 trials: 39% respond to PTSD medication, 29% drop out. No drug class leads. Psychotherapy remains first line.
BPD and PTSD share traumatic roots but manifest differently. Understanding their overlap is critical for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
Fibromyalgia shows failure of descending pain inhibition and central sensitisation. Trauma amplifies pain via stress-immune-pain axes.