Toxic Stress -- Why Abuse and Trauma Linger into Adulthood
Date:
07/26/2012
Contributor:
Karen Brown
Dateline:
Amherst, MA Download here
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Kathy Picard
The recent sanctions against Penn State have focused attention on the institutional fallout of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. But they also come as scientists in Massachusetts are delving deeper into the longterm effect of abuse on its victims -- and on their brains. (Please note that parts of this story may be disturbing to some listeners.)
