Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
Inflammation linked to stress-related thinking differences
Observational analyses of two adult cohorts, with 209–276 and up to 132,068 participants, found patterns consistent with inflammation partly linking childhood abuse and…Observational analyses of two adult cohorts, with 209–276 and up to 132,068 participants, found patterns consistent with inflammation partly linking childhood abuse and thinking scores.
Cross-sectional studyInflammation
Who was studiedAdults in MIDUS and UK Biobank
What changedIn UK Biobank, C-reactive protein accounted for 1.46% of the link between childhood physical abuse and poorer reasoning skills
The catchSelf-reported childhood adversity is vulnerable to recall bias