Background We have known for some time that being bullied was associated with children's
and adolescents' adjustment difficulties and well‐being. In recent years, we have come to …

Early detection of and intervention in childhood adversity has powerful potential to improve
the health and well-being of children. A systematic review was conducted to better …

In the past two decades, much evidence has accumulated unequivocally demonstrating that
child abuse and neglect is associated with a marked increase in risk for major psychiatric …

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 …

For the last five decades, science has managed to delineate the mechanisms by which
stress hormones can impact on the human brain. Receptors for glucocorticoids are found in …

Early-life adversity has been associated with a life-long increased risk for psychopathology
and chronic health problems. These long-term negative effects have been explained …

Socioeconomic differences in behaviour are pervasive and well documented, but their
causes are not yet well understood. Here, we make the case that a cluster of behaviours is …

The study of peer victimization has drawn together researchers, parents, teachers, and
health professionals around the world in an effort to make change. Research attention has …

Objective Adolescent suicide is a global public health problem. Bullying is a risk factor for
suicidality in adolescence; however, global data on its association with suicide attempts are …

How do adverse childhood experiences get 'under the skin'and influence health outcomes
through the life-course? Research reviewed here suggests that adverse childhood …