Neurobiology
The effects on the brain and central nervous system of early trauma, especially where young children cannot make the normal "fight or flight" response, is an expanding area of research – covering not just childhood sexual abuse, but other forms of serious trauma too.
Here are some examples of research in this area.
- Neurbiology & psychotherapy, Gabbard [pdf 133k]
- Hippocampal function, Bremner [pdf 198k]
- Hippocampal volume, Heim [pdf 174k]
- Neurobiology of PTSD, Newport [pdf 85k]
