Citation

Shors TJ, Millon EM. Front. Neuroendocrinol. 2016; 41: 87-98.

Affiliation

Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, Rutgers University, 152 Frelinghuysen Road Room 201, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.yfrne.2016.04.001

PMID

27085856

Abstract

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.

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Language: en