The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between maternal depression and adulthood aggression in their male offspring and their brain structure, amygdala-hippocampal volume ratio. The amygdala is located in the temporal lobe of the brain, which controls the emotional association of a person. The results in the study showed a correlation between adulthood aggression and larger amygdala-hippocampal volume ratio. I chose this article because it shows how the emotional instability of a parent can affect the future of their offsprings. This article relates to the case study because Abe’s therapist reports as a child Abe’s mother always told him he wasn’t good enough. His aggression could have stemmed from his childhood conflicts with his mother but he currently express those feelings toward the only woman in his life, his wife.

https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2014.897578

An individual can have a variety of responses from traumatic events. This ranges
from mental and physical effects. A traumatic event can impose mental effects such as
mood swings, depression, and anxiety. The author suggests that an individual can lose a
sense of one’s self as well. This is known as a stress response syndrome. The author
details the steps that occur during this response. I chose this article because of the
examples that were given, it gave a better understanding of the central idea that the author
was trying to convey. It was detailed in a way that the reader would be well informed.