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The Montclair Times 'On Our Minds': The hidden scars of child trauma - New Jersey

"Trauma and adverse experiences in childhood have proven to be a tremendous indicator for health issues, including mental-health issues, according to data compiled in dozens of scientific papers released under the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, conducted by the Kaiser Permanente Institute in collaboration with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under the direction of Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda....

""Early adverse relationships create a different neurobiology," Costa said. "We're only now understanding. We're only now waking up to this." Much of this research has been spearheaded by Perry, a prominent researcher on childhood trauma, Costa explained. A common refrain in neurobiology - "what fires together, wires together" - is especially important for understanding trauma and brain development...."

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