The neurophysiological embedding of child maltreatment

Autor: Jacek Kolacz, J. Bart Klika, Steven J. Holochwost, W. Roger Mills-Koonce, Guan Wang, Sara R. Jaffee
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Development and Psychopathology. 33:1107-1137
ISSN: 1469-2198
0954-5794
DOI: 10.1017/s0954579420000383
Popis: Maltreatment adversely impacts the development of children across a host of domains. One way in which maltreatment may exert its deleterious effects is by becoming embedded in the activity of neurophysiological systems that regulate metabolic function. This paper reviews the literature regarding the association between childhood maltreatment and the activity of three systems: the parasympathetic nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system, and the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. A particular emphasis is placed on the extent to which the literature supports a common account of activity across these systems under conditions of homeostasis and stress. The paper concludes with an outline of directions for future research and the implications of the literature for policy and practice.
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