Traumatic stress changes the brains of boys and girls differently. A brain region that integrates emotions and actions appears to undergo accelerated maturation in adolescent girls with PTSD, but not in boys with the condition, a study has found.

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Traumatic stress changes the brains of boys and girls differently. A brain region that integrates emotions and actions appears to undergo accelerated maturation in adolescent girls with PTSD, but not in boys with the condition, a study has found.