Early Adverse Care, Stress Neurobiology, and Prevention Science: Lessons Learned

Prevention Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 247-256

  Bruce, Jacqueline ^a   Gunnar, Megan R ^b   Pears, Katherine C ^a   Fisher, Philip A ^a,c  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Early adverse care; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenocortical (HPA) system; Prevention science; Stress neurobiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84876438113     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-012-0354-6     Document Type: Article

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