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RENEE D. GOODWIN, DAVID M. FERGUSSON, & L. JOHN HORWOOD. (2005). Childhood abuse and familial violence and the risk of panic attacks and panic disorder in young adulthood. Psychological Medicine, 35(6), 881–890. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1017/S0033291704003265

This article is a study that sought to find connections between childhood trauma and the later development of panic attacks and panic disorders by completing a longitudinal study of people from birth to twenty one years of age. One author of this study, Renee D. Goodwin, is a part of Columbia University and the other two authors are a part of the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences in New Zealand. This source strengthens my argument because it focuses on a specified age group of younger adults and it also examines a different aspect of mental health than the other sources I have chosen. This study was published in 2004 and the data collection began in 1977 and then subsequently for the next twenty one years which is modern enough because the understanding of panic disorders has not changed significantly since the start of the study. This source was retrieved from Academic Search Complete by accessing the database through the Ohio State Library system. 

Suzuki, A., Poon, L., Papadopoulos, A. S., Kumari, V., & Cleare, A. J. (2014). Long term effects of childhood trauma on cortisol stress reactivity in adulthood and relationship to the occurrence of depression. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 50, 289–299. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.09.007

This article is an experiment that compared the cortisol levels in adults with and without a history of childhood trauma when exposed to stressful images and also sought to find out if there is a link between cortisol levels and a diagnosis of depression. Akiko Suzuki and the other authors are a part of the Department of Psychology at King’s College London. This source is relevant to my topic because stress reactivity contributes to a person’s natural health so comparing these reactions can show neurological differences between these groups of people. This study was published in 2013 which means that the information is current. This source was retrieved from Academic Search Complete by accessing the database through the Ohio State Library system. 

McKay, M. T., Cannon, M., Chambers, D., Conroy, R. M., Coughlan, H., Dodd, P., Healy, C., O’Donnell, L., & Clarke, M. C. (2021). Childhood trauma and adult mental disorder: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal cohort studies. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 143(3), 189–205. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1111/acps.13268

This article is a meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies written in the English language that examined childhood exposure to trauma and adult diagnosed mood disorders. Michael T. McKay and the other authors are all in the psychology related fields at credible universities in Ireland. This source is useful for my topic because the longitudinal studies that are analyzed are directly transferable to my argument because it discusses the impact of childhood trauma on adult mental heath and it has many charts and graphs that display the findings of the analysis. This study was published in 2020 so the information is considered extremely current. This source was retrieved from Academic Search Complete by accessing the database through the Ohio State Library system. 

Larson, S., Chapman, S., Spetz, J., & Brindis, C. D. (2017). Chronic Childhood Trauma, Mental Health, Academic Achievement, and School-Based Health Center Mental Health Services. Journal of School Health, 87(9), 675–686. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1111/josh.12541

This article describes an empirical study from 2003 to 2013 that studied the impact of child abuse on mental health and school performance. This article was written by Dr. Satu Larson who is a pediatric nurse practitioner who specializes in behavioral and social sciences and others who are also specialists in similar subjects. This study is important to the topic because it focuses on child abuse and school performance which could definitely impact an adult’s mental health. This study took place from 2003 to 2013 which is a relevant time period because it takes place in the last twenty years and the children that they studied are most likely adults now. This source was retrieved from Academic Search Complete by accessing the database through the Ohio State Library system.

I created a research question that I believe to be narrowed down enough and a thesis based off of it.

To what extent can childhood trauma affect a person’s mental health as an adult?

Childhood trauma can have a profound affect on an adult’s mental health because it increases the likelihood of developing severe mental issues including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, and (C-)PTSD.

This presentation was by far my favorite out of all of the guest speakers and I really admire the way that TradeMark has been challenging the law by finding ways to work around copyright laws staying in what people consider the ‘grey area.’ His presentation also completely changed the way that I view copyright laws, as all of my teachers throughout school portrayed copyright as a huge storm cloud that constantly loomed overhead. I had never heard the perspective before that copyright is a tool for artists to use others’ work while giving them credit for their input and the work being legal. Overall I will definitely consider his perspective in the future when thinking about copyright laws and how they’re not always a bad thing.

Before coming to OSU I had a basic knowledge about how to find academic sources from my high school AP classes however the OSU library system was definitely overwhelming to me as there were so so many ways to find information. Listening to Beth’s presentation really helped me get a grasp on how best to use the OSU library system. I also really appreciated the refresher on how to narrow down searches and use key words. This presentation overall is very helpful to writing the paper and I am glad that I was able to see it.

Here are 3 sources all from academic search complete that I could use for my topic (APA)

Larson, S., Chapman, S., Spetz, J., & Brindis, C. D. (2017). Chronic Childhood Trauma, Mental Health, Academic Achievement, and School-Based Health Center Mental Health Services. Journal of School Health, 87(9), 675–686. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1111/josh.12541

McKay, M. T., Cannon, M., Chambers, D., Conroy, R. M., Coughlan, H., Dodd, P., Healy, C., O’Donnell, L., & Clarke, M. C. (2021). Childhood trauma and adult mental disorder: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of longitudinal cohort studies. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 143(3), 189–205. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1111/acps.13268

Suzuki, A., Poon, L., Papadopoulos, A. S., Kumari, V., & Cleare, A. J. (2014). Long term effects of childhood trauma on cortisol stress reactivity in adulthood and relationship to the occurrence of depression. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 50, 289–299. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.09.007

Some potential experts that I could interview are:

1. Sanja Ilic – an assistant professor in the Education and Human Ecology Department at OSU who specializes in Adolescent and at risk youth development.
2. Kimberly Bussel – A counselor in Columbus who specializes in family relations

I think based off of writing about something that I am interested in and also the ease of finding sources for a topic I have decided to write about something involving childhood trauma and mental health in adulthood.