Following a stressful life event, there is considerable variation in how individuals respond
and adapt. Multiple models of risk and resilience show that adverse childhood experiences …

Childhood maltreatment dysregulates an individual's physiological response to stress,
increasing reactivity to stressors across the lifespan. Given the prevalence and impact of …

The theory of biological sensitivity to context may inform our understanding of why some
children exposed to family adversity develop mental health problems in emerging adulthood …

Objective Most reactions to loss can be characterized by three prototypical trajectories of
resilience, gradual recovery, and chronic distress (Bonanno,). However, research on the …

BACKGROUND: Can stressful events in early life alter the response characteristics of the
human stress axis? Individual differences in stress reactivity are considered potentially …

Adverse childhood events can influence the development of emotional and physiological
self-regulatory abilities, with significant consequences for vulnerability to psychological and …

In 3 studies, the authors investigated the functional role of psychological resilience and
positive emotions in the stress process. Studies 1a and 1b explored naturally occurring daily …

This study used longitudinal data to examine the effects of spousal illness on depressive
symptoms among middle-aged and older married individuals and the extent to which the …

Prior research has demonstrated that vulnerability to stress is influenced by early life
experiences. This study evaluates the impact of negative childhood family relationships on …

Whereas theoreticians are interested in modeling how bereavement contributes to health,
the bulk of research on spousal bereavement is conducted after a loss has occurred. Using …