Early life trauma exposure and stress sensitivity in young children

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 94-103

  Grasso, Damion J ^a   Ford, Julian D ^a   Briggs Gowan, Margaret J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Posttraumatic stress disorder; Stress sensitivity; Trauma exposure; Young children

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; ARTICLE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84872690797     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jss101     Document Type: Article

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