Vagal regulation and internalizing psychopathology among adolescents exposed to childhood adversity

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1036-1051

  Mclaughlin, Katie A ^a   Alves, Sonia ^b   Sheridan, Margaret A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse childhood experiences; Childhood adversity; Internalizing psychopathology; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; RSA; Trauma; Vagal reactivity; Vagal tone

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BREATHING RATE; CHILD ABUSE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; VAGUS NERVE;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY RATE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VAGUS NERVE;

EID: 84901695601     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21187     Document Type: Article

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