The evidence supporting the idea that natural disaster-related prenatal maternal stress
(PNMS) influences the child's development has been accumulating for several years. We …

Developmental researchers studying how stress affects health have often focused on
specific, individual, physiological parameters such as cortisol. Yet, recent theories of stress …

Disasters can impact upon individuals, families, and communities in multiple ways.
Research has mainly focused on risk and protective factors relating to the child (individual …

Natural disasters represent major stressors, resulting in psychological distress and
physiological responses such as increased cortisol. During pregnancy, this impacts not only …

Introduction Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a transdiagnostic feature that predicts
increased mental health risks, inflammation, and reduced engagement in health promoting …

Introduction: The prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) is a traumatic event
that can cause expectant parents to experience anxiety, depression, and toxic stress …

Preliminary evidence indicates that natural disasters are associated with an increased risk
for schizophrenia. With few longitudinal studies on earthquakes, this retrospective cohort …

Objectives Infant testosterone (T) surges early in life. This period (known as mini puberty) is
crucial to development. Little is known as to what the ultimate function of mini puberty might …

Psychosocial stress, driven by a variety of sources and influences, can be ubiquitous in our
modern society. Prolonged exposure to these stressors can have detrimental biological and …

Background: Stress and mood-related disorders are increasingly prevalent in our world, and
vulnerability to psychosocial stress and its sequela, depression, is heightened during …