Epigenomic mechanisms of early adversity and HPA dysfunction: Considerations for PTSD research
Childhood adversity can have life-long consequences for the response to stressful events later in life. Abuse or severe neglect are well known risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), at least in part via changes in neural systems mediating the endocrine response to stress. Determinin...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00110/full |