Neurobiological consequences of childhood trauma

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 18-28

  Nemeroff, Charles B ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANXIETY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DEATH; DEPRESSION; DISEASE MODEL; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMATE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEATH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; INFANT; PRIMATES; RATS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 1342288973     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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