Childhood trauma has long been known to raise a child’s odds of developing depression and addiction later on. Now, a small but intriguing new study links these risks to specific changes in the ...

These days, it seems like more and more people are talking about "unresolved childhood trauma," and what that can look like in adulthood. For Dr. Robyn Koslowitz, licensed school psychologist, ...

University of Leeds psychologists report that stress appraisal and perceived stress act as key conduits linking childhood ...

Navy veteran Michael Giardina told Anderson Cooper he was able to "let go" of trauma from his childhood during a psychedelic experience.

Given the prevalence of trauma among those with addiction, it is imperative that addictions counselors effectively implement trauma-informed approaches.

Adults who experienced childhood trauma are at significant risk of developing nicotine dependence, as are men who also have specific gene variants.

BEHIND THE WALLS of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, incarcerated individuals are writing powerful narratives to share with the world about childhood trauma. It was a first-of-its-kind ...

While I’d heard the term “workaholism” — coined by Wayne E. Oates, a psychologist who wrote the 1971 book “Confessions of a Workaholic: The Facts About Work Addiction” — I hadn’t ...

Donald Trump’s pick to be health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reached a pinnacle of power after a life of fame and addictions and a career intertwined with conspiracy theories.

Research links childhood trauma to negative physical and mental health outcomes. This includes higher rates of substance use and addiction.