Background Research on early adversity, stress biology, and child development has grown
exponentially in recent years. Findings We review the current evidence for the hypothalamic …

This paper presents the Adaptive Calibration Model (ACM), an evolutionary–developmental
theory of individual differences in the functioning of the stress response system. The stress …

This is a report on the research design and findings of a 23-year longitudinal study of the
impact of intrafamilial sexual abuse on female development. The conceptual framework …

A growing body of research has revealed that social evaluative stressors trigger biological
and psychological responses that in chronic forms have been linked to aging and disease …

Little is known about normative variation in stress response over the adolescent transition.
This study examined neuroendocrine and cardiovascular responses to performance and …

Chronic, severe irritability is common in childhood and is very impairing. Furthermore,
childhood irritability predicts suicidality, social impairment, and depressive and anxiety …

In the history of science, technical advances often precede periods of rapid accumulation of
knowledge. Within the past three decades, discoveries that enabled the noninvasive …

Research on the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis has emerged as a vital
area within the field of developmental psychopathology in the past 25 years. Extensive …

This study used a multiple physiological systems measurement approach to test the
hypothesis that asymmetry between the major components of the psychobiology of stress is …

This commentary reviews and reflects on the studies of this special section: studies that
collectively provide compelling evidence for meaningful changes in stress-and emotionally …