The effect of childhood trauma on cognitive development and mental health
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Our childhood has a formative influence and long-lasting effects on later life. In particular, traumatic events experienced as a child can shape the processing of new information and impact not only subsequent development, but may also leave marks lasting into adulthood. Individuals who have experienced great stress at an early age, such as abuse or loss of a carer, sometimes suffer from cognitive developmental delays as well as mental health disorders, including anxiety, eating disorders, and depression.
This Collection explores how childhood trauma affects both cognitive development as well as mental health across the lifespan. Work from developmental, clinical and cognitive Psychology will be considered for inclusion in this Collection.
Editors
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Yoshifumi Ikeda
Joetsu University of Education, Japan
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Seung-Hwan Lee
Inje University, South Korea
Yoshifumi Ikeda is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Education, Joetsu University of Education. A major focus of his research is on the cognitive development in neurodevelopmental disabilities and its interventions. He has conducted experimental research on executive functions in children with intellectual disabilities. Dr Ikeda has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2021.
Seung-Hwan Lee is a Professor of Psychiatry at Inje University College of Medicine. He is also the Vice president of Korean Academy of Anxiety and Mood and Director of Korean Society for Schizophrenia Research. Prof Lee has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2019.
