Many people are unaware of the lasting effects child abuse and neglect can have on children. Young infants, toddlers and children spend their developmental years and energies adapting
their thinking and actions in order to survive in hostile or negligent environments. This investment in survival robs the body of its investment in healthful growth and emotional well-being and can manifest itself in psychological and physical changes. The latest studies in neurobiology
show that the brain itself can be altered in structure and function... read on