Stress and Health: Biological and Psychological Interactions, by William R. Lovallo, is a brief
and accessible examination of psychological stress and its psychophysiological …

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates involuntary bodily functions such as blood
pressure, heart rate, breathing, and digestion, in addition to controlling motivation and …

People who suffer from substance use disorders (SUDs) frequently report to have
undergone childhood adversity that is often associated with father or mother dysfunction, or …

Adolescence and emerging adulthood are developmental periods associated with
increased risk taking, including alcohol and substance use and antisocial behaviors. Typical …

Cortisol reactivity is a frequently studied biomarker of substance use, though infrequently
examined in adolescence. However, past research provides evidence that multiple …

Latinx adolescents are at a disproportional risk for poor sexual and reproductive health
outcomes (STIs, adolescent pregnancy) compared to other ethnic groups. They also report …

Background: Knowledge of where substance use and other such behavioral problems
frequently occur has aided policing, public health, and urban planning strategies to reduce …

This paper examines attachment theory and its place in current therapeutic work in relation
to recent developmental science research. It suggests that we might be on the cusp of a new …

The following master thesis examines the relationship between emotion regulation, stress
and wound healing. With regard to emotion regulation, two different strategies were …

Continued high relapse rates following SUDs treatment urges examination of aspects of
SUDs which are currently undertreated. There are currently two theories on the development …