How do adverse childhood experiences get 'under the skin'and influence health outcomes
through the life-course? Research reviewed here suggests that adverse childhood …

Childhood maltreatment is a stressor that can lead to the development of behavior problems
and affect brain structure and function. This review summarizes the current evidence for the …

Childhood abuse is associated with later psychopathology, including conduct disorder,
antisocial personality disorder, anxiety and depression as well as a heightened risk of health …

Suicide and related behaviors are complex phenomena associated with different risk factors.
Although most individuals who display suicidal behavior do not have a history of early-life …

This paper presents an integrated economic approach that organizes and interprets the
evidence on child development. It also discusses the indicators of child well-being that are …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a pathological response to a traumatic event. A
number of risk and vulnerability factors predicting PTSD development have been identified …

This revised text provides updates that reflect new findings in the field of media violence
research during childhood and adolescence. Throughout the book, special attention is paid …

Individual variation in physiological responsiveness to stress mediates risk for mental illness
and is influenced by both experiential and genetic factors. Common polymorphisms in the …

" The Safeguarding Children Research Initiative [in Great Britain] is an important element in
the government response to the Inquiry following the death of Victoria Climbié. Its purpose is …

BACKGROUND: Research suggests that adverse experiences in childhood affect the
development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and immune and inflammation dysregulation …