Adolescence is a time in development when significant changes occur in affective
neurobiology. These changes provide a prolonged period of plasticity to prepare the …

Adolescence is a time of continued brain maturation, particularly in limbic and cortical
regions, which undoubtedly plays a role in the physiological and emotional changes …

Adolescent development is associated with major changes in emotional and cognitive
functions, as well as a rise in stress-related psychological disorders such as anxiety and …

Adolescence is the transition from childhood to adulthood, with onset marked by puberty and
the offset by relative independence from parents. Across species, it is a time of incredible …

Early‐life stress confers profound and lasting risk for developing cognitive, social, emotional,
and physical health problems. The effects of stress on the developing brain contribute to this …

Adolescence is a time of many psychosocial and physiological changes. One such change
is how an individual responds to stressors. Specifically, adolescence is marked by …

Adolescence is a window of vulnerability to environmental factors such as chronic stress that
can disrupt brain development and cause long-lasting behavioral dysfunction, as seen in …

Background Chronic and/or extreme stress in early life, often referred to as early adversity,
childhood trauma, or early life stress, has been associated with a wide range of adverse …

Adolescence is considered a developmental period of heightened vulnerability to many
psychological dysfunctions–primarily due to the high structural neuronal plasticity that …

Exposure to even mild uncontrollable stress impairs the cognitive functioning of the
prefrontal cortex, a brain region critical for insight, judgment, and the inhibition of …