Increased Exposure to Violence and Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children

Exposure of children and adolescents to violence has significant short and long-term consequences in regard to academic, social, physical, and psychological functioning1,2. The relationship of exposure to traumatic events, including various forms of violence, with depression, anger, anxiety, dissociation, posttraumatic stress, and total trauma symptoms has been widely debated 1. 2,3 It is largely accepted that adverse early life experiences and abusive events suffered during childhood, can cause profound effects on the development and function of the nervous system, and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders4.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - June 4, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pietro Ferrara, Giulia Franceschini, Giovanni Corsello, Julije Mestrovic, Ida Giardino, Mehmet Vural, Tudor Lucian Pop, Leyla Namazova-Baranova, Flavia Indrio, Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani Source Type: research