BACKGROUND: Research suggests that adverse experiences in childhood affect the
development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and immune and inflammation dysregulation …

Introduction Although the aetiology and pathophysiology of depression are multifactorial, to
date most studies have examined either biological or environmental mechanisms without …

Variability in response to stressful environmental exposures is at the core of resilience
research. In order to understand why some individuals show resilient functioning in the face …

Maternal mental illness can have a devastating effect during the perinatal period, and has a
profound impact on the care that the baby receives and on the relationships that the baby …

Objective The immediate impact of child maltreatment on health and developmental
trajectories over time is unknown. Longitudinal studies starting in the direct aftermath of …

This chapter is oriented toward the importance of the parent-child relational context and the
developmental traumatology model of child maltreatment. Thus the chapter departs …

Anxiety disorders increase risk for the early development of several diseases of aging.
Elevated inflammation, a common risk factor across diseases of aging, may play a key role …

Objective To assess whether severe psychiatric reactions to trauma and other adversities
are associated with subsequent risk of life threatening infections. Design Population and …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is shining a spotlight on
health disparities that have long been overlooked in our society. The intersection between …

There is a considerable body of evidence indicating that chronic adverse experience,
especially chronic psychosocial stress/trauma, represents a major risk factor for the …