The developmental consequences of child emotional abuse: A neurodevelopmental perspective

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 9-34

  Yates, Tuppett M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Univ of Minnesota's Jt Doctoral Train Prog in Developmental Psychopathology and Clinical Science

Author keywords

Emotional abuse; L HPA; Maltreatment; NE SAM; Neurodevelopment; Stress reactivity

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN;

ADAPTATION; ADRENAL MEDULLA; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPIRICISM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LIMBIC CORTEX; MAMMAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 38549105602     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: 15404714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v07n02_02     Document Type: Review

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