Effect of Early Life Stress on Behavior and Cognition

BioPsychoSocial Health CategoryThe human brain undergoes rapid development from late gestation to early childhood. The brain structures that are developing or undergoing age-related changes are more vulnerable to the effects of stress. Trauma at different time points in an individual’s life might be associated with different outcomes, depending on the brain structure that was affected at the time of exposure to adversity. … [visit site to read more]

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Posted by MBIM2 at 9/15/2009 10:00 PM
Categories: BioPsychoSocial Health
 

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