Childhood maltreatment comes in many forms, and a new brain imaging study suggests those forms aren’t interchangeable. Physical abuse and emotional abuse were tied to different structural brain patterns in young adults seeking mental health help.

How common is birth trauma? A standardized survey of new mothers in 31 countries found an average of 23% described their birth as traumatic, though rates in individual countries ranged from 7% to 69%.

Patients who received a single dose of mebufotenin improved more on a standard depression scale than those who received a low comparator dose, with most assessed as ready to leave the clinic within two hours.