Background: Through a process of probabilistic epigenesis, child maltreatment
progressively contributes to compromised adaptation on a variety of developmental domains …

Altered reactivity to stress, either in the direction of exaggerated reactivity or diminished
reactivity, may signal a dysregulation of systems intended to maintain homeostasis and a …

Background Child maltreatment is a potent risk factor for psychopathology. Although the
developmental timing of first exposure to maltreatment is considered important in shaping …

Many young people who are mistreated by an adult, victimized by bullies, criminally
assaulted, or who witness domestic violence react to this violence exposure by developing …

Background Childhood maltreatment has been shown to significantly elevate the risk of
psychiatric disorder. Previous neuroimaging studies of children exposed to maltreatment …

Objective The hippocampus and amygdala have received much attention with regard to the
deleterious effects of childhood maltreatment. However, it is not known if and when these …

BackgroundChildhood adverse experiences are known to induce persistent changes in the
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity to stress. However, the mechanisms by …

Epidemiological data indicate that atopic eczema (AE) in infancy significantly increases the
risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in later life. The underlying …

1. To protect children 2. The Church to accept responsibility for the abuse 3. The individual
to accept responsibility for the abuse 4. My story to be heard by the Church 5. To remove that …

Over the past three decades, considerable progress has been made in understanding the
long-term consequences of childhood victimization. Using a schematic modified ecological …