Convergent research suggests that childhood poverty is associated with perturbation in the
stress response system. This might extend to aberrations in the connectivity of large-scale …

Experiencing poverty during childhood and adolescence may affect brain function. However,
income is dynamic, and studies have not addressed whether income change relates to brain …

Children growing up in poverty are vulnerable to negative changes in the developing brain;
however, these outcomes vary widely. We tested the hypothesis that receipt of supportive …

One in five American children grows up in poverty. Childhood poverty has far-reaching
adverse impacts on cognitive, social and emotional development. Altered development of …

Background: There is accumulating evidence on the negative impacts of childhood poverty
on physical and mental health. Previous work has suggested hyperactive neural response to …

Childhood poverty has pervasive negative physical and psychological health sequelae in
adulthood. Exposure to chronic stressors may be one underlying mechanism for childhood …

Objective: In this study, the authors tested the hypothesis that poverty experienced in early
childhood, as measured by income-to-needs ratio, has an impact on functional brain …

While child poverty is a significant risk factor for poor mental health, the developmental
pathways involved with these associations are poorly understood. To advance knowledge …

Objective: Children exposed to severe, chronic stress are vulnerable to mental and physical
health problems across the lifespan. To explain how these problems develop, the …

There is robust evidence that early poverty is associated with poor developmental outcomes,
including impaired emotion regulation and depression. However, the specific mechanisms …