TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Sexual trauma and the female brain
JO  - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology
A1  - Shors, Tracey J.
A1  - Millon, Emma M.
SP  - 87
EP  - 98
VL  - 41
IS  - 
N2  - Sexual aggression and violence against women (VAM) is not only a social problem; it is a mental health problem. Women who experience sexual trauma often express disruptions in emotional and cognitive processes, some of which lead to depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Animal models of neurogenesis and learning suggest that social yet aggressive interactions between a pubescent female and an adult male can disrupt processes of learning related to maternal care, which in turn reduce survival of new neurons in the female hippocampus. Mental and Physical (MAP) Training is a novel clinical intervention that was translated from neurogenesis research. It is currently being used to help women learn to recover from traumatic life experiences, especially those related to sexual violence and abuse.<br><br>Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-3022
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yfrne.2016.04.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -