Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2023 Aug;154:106309. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106309. Epub 2023 May 25. ABSTRACT Animal research suggests that the gut microbiota and the HPA axis communicate in a bidirectional manner. However, human data, especially on early childhood, remain limited. In this exploratory design, we investigated the connections between long-term HPA axis functioning, measured as…
Author: Henok Karvonen
Childhood trauma and fear of childbirth: findings from a birth cohort study
Arch Womens Ment Health. 2023 May 27. doi: 10.1007/s00737-023-01328-x. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to investigate if experiencing childhood trauma (emotional abuse, emotional neglect, physical abuse, physical neglect, or sexual abuse) or a greater total burden of childhood trauma increase the risk of fear…
