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 …

Abstract Purpose of Review Stress has long been suspected to be interrelated to
(abdominal) obesity. However, interindividual differences in this complex relationship exist …

Global concerns about the consequences of disasters, political violence, disease,
malnutrition, maltreatment, and other threats to human development and well‐being have …

Resilience science is quintessential developmental psychopathology because it focuses on
variation among individuals in relation to their experiences as they adapt and develop …

The deleterious effects of chronic stress on health and its contribution to the development of
mental illness attract broad attention worldwide. An important development in the last few …

Background Hair cortisol analysis is increasingly being appreciated and applied in both
research and medicine, aiding endocrinologists with diagnosis. Content We provide an …

Science and practice focused on child resilience and family resilience have deep and
intertwined roots, yet there have been surprisingly few efforts to systematically integrate the …

Aim To report an analysis of the concept of adverse childhood experiences. Background
Adverse childhood experiences have been associated with negative physical and …

Activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis is commonly assessed by
measuring glucocorticoids such as cortisol (CORT). For many years, CORT was obtained …

Adverse life events are associated with a constellation of negative health outcomes. Theory
and research suggest that the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis acts as one …