Saturday, January 19, 2013

The Effects of Abuse

Does childhood abuse effect the brain?

Others believe that abuse damages a child’s limbic system, which is the part of the brain that controls emotion and survival instincts. (Spiers, et al., 1985; Teicher, et al., 1993; Teicher, 2000). When the limbic system is impaired, the child is predisposed to developing PTSD later in life. It is also associated with memory problems, chronic unhappiness, aggression, and violent tendencies toward oneself and others, which can also be linked both to MDD and BPD.

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1 comment:

julygirl said...

It also leads to psychopathic sexual aggression.