Emotion dysregulation is defined as patterns of emotional experience or expression that
interfere with goal-directed activity. This paper considers this functionalist definition from a …

Depression is among the most significant public mental health issues. A growing body of
research implicates inflammation in the etiology and pathophysiology of depression. Yet, the …

Social and economic inequality are chronic stressors that continually erode the mental and
physical health of marginalized groups, undermining overall societal resilience. In this …

The parasympathetic nervous system modulates inflammation through efferent vagus nerve
signaling. Tracey (2002) termed this process as the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway …

Communication between the brain and peripheral mediators of systemic inflammation is
implicated in numerous psychological, behavioral, and physiological processes. Functional …

The associations among socioeconomic disadvantage, amygdala volume, and internalizing
symptoms in children and adolescents are unclear and understudied in the extant literature …

Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology is a comprehensive introduction to the field. It
covers theoretical and methodological foundations and examines the characteristics …

Neuroticism--the tendency to experience negative emotions, along with the perception that
the world is filled with stressful, unmanageable challenges--is strongly associated with …

Social nonhuman animals are powerful models for studying underlying factors related to
lifelong health outcomes following early life adversities (ELAs). ELAs can be linked to …

Survival requires the implementation of adaptive changes that demand energy resources.
The efficient regulation of energetic resources thus plays a critical role in enabling systems …