Early institutionalization: Neurobiological consequences and genetic modifiers

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 414-429

  Sheridan, Margaret ^d   Drury, Stacy ^a   McLaughlin, Kate ^b   Almas, Alisa ^c  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

BEIP; Child development; Developmental psychopathology; Gene by environment interaction; Genetics; Institutionalization; Neurodevelopment; Romania

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; CHILD; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROBIOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; ROMANIA; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD, INSTITUTIONALIZED; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEUROBIOLOGY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; ROMANIA;

EID: 79951681652     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-010-9152-8     Document Type: Review

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