Understanding how childhood stress and trauma affect health across a person's life
Core C: Community Collaborative Core
This study is looking at how tough experiences in childhood can affect health later in life, especially for kids and adults from underserved communities, and it aims to find better ways to help these groups by understanding their unique challenges.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Miriam Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Providence, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-10928178 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on the ways childhood stress, trauma, and adversity influence health outcomes throughout a person's life. It aims to engage underserved populations, including children and adults from disadvantaged backgrounds, to better understand the biobehavioral mechanisms involved. The project will build infrastructure to support innovative research that addresses the unique challenges faced by these communities, including issues of discrimination and medical mistrust. By collaborating with these populations, the research seeks to develop effective interventions and support systems.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates include children and adults from disadvantaged backgrounds who have experienced stress or trauma.
Not a fit: Patients who have not experienced significant childhood adversity or stress may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved health outcomes for individuals who have experienced childhood adversity.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in addressing health disparities in underserved populations, making this approach promising.
Where this research is happening
Providence, United States
- Miriam Hospital — Providence, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Parade, Stephanie Hart — Miriam Hospital
- Study coordinator: Parade, Stephanie Hart
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.