2025
Epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees
Mulligan C, Quinn E, Hamadmad D, Dutton C, Nevell L, Binder A, Panter-Brick C, Dajani R. Epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 5945. PMID: 40016245, PMCID: PMC11868390, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-89818-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyrian refugeesExposure to violenceWar-related violenceExposed to violenceExposure to warAdult health outcomesViolenceIntergenerational exposureSurvey dataRefugeesHealth outcomesEpigenome-wide association studiesTrauma effectsInfluence infantsImpact future generationsEpigenetic age accelerationFuture generationsMothersAssociated with germlineMaternal traumaFamilyAssociation studiesPregnant mothersWarDNA methylation
2019
Minds Under Siege: Cognitive Signatures of Poverty and Trauma in Refugee and Non‐Refugee Adolescents
Chen A, Panter‐Brick C, Hadfield K, Dajani R, Hamoudi A, Sheridan M. Minds Under Siege: Cognitive Signatures of Poverty and Trauma in Refugee and Non‐Refugee Adolescents. Child Development 2019, 90: 1856-1865. PMID: 31646618, PMCID: PMC6900191, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive signatureGender-balanced sampleNeurocognitive pathwaysExecutive functionPosttraumatic stressWM deficitsTrauma exposureInhibitory controlCognitive functionChildhood adversityMindSyrian refugeesImpact of warWMSubstantial violenceAdversityMemoryAdolescentsFearDeficitsRelative contributionCareful distinctionInsecurityAssociationMeasures
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