Utah family’s cycle of disorder continues into third generation

"If you’re constantly exposed to violence," she said, "that’s what you’re going to absorb."

"The result is that children who grow up in traumatic or stressful homes may devote a significant portion of their developmental energy to surviving. Later, Oxborrow said, they can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, which interferes with emotions and decision-making.

"It seems to me that the more risk a child faces, the greater risk to them as an adult," Oxborrow concluded...."

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