Peer-reviewed med research on the neurobiological effects of child abuse and neglect: Annual Research Review: Enduring neurobiological effects of childhood abuse and neglect - Teicher - 2016 - Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Wiley Online Library

Unless you enjoy reading scientific articles, read the abstract and conclusions at the top and the key points at the end. It's a very interesting look at the state of neurobiological research as it relates to trauma with particular attention to the variables of type of maltreatment, gender, age, areas of the brain, and perception.

And a commentary on the article above (short) by van de Kolk:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/enhan...lq_cid=2050321