An extensive literature on childhood adversity and neurodevelopment has emerged over the
past decade. We evaluate two conceptual models of adversity and neurodevelopment—the …

Emerging evidence suggests that partially distinct mechanisms may underlie the association
between different dimensions of early life adversity (ELA) and psychopathology in children …

Two extant frameworks–the harshness-unpredictability model and the threat-deprivation
model–attempt to explain which dimensions of adversity have distinct influences on …

It has long been claimed that “maltreatment begets maltreatment,” that is, a parent's history
of maltreatment increases the risk that his or her child will also suffer maltreatment. However …

The relationship between childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and executive function
(EF) has recently attracted attention within psychology, following reports of substantial SES …

Investigating the developmental sequelae of early life stress has provided researchers the
opportunity to examine adaptive responses to extreme environments. A large body of work …

Background Although a very heterogeneous group, adopted persons may present
developmental and mental health problems of varying severity. Pre-placement adversity and …

Children exposed to various forms of adversity early in life are at increased risk for a broad
range of developmental difficulties, affecting both cognitive and emotional adjustment. We …

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Hypotheses concerning the biologic embedding of early adversity via developmental
neuroplasticity mechanisms have been proposed on the basis of experimental studies in …