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Early-Life Stress and Adult Inflammation.
- Source :
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Current Directions in Psychological Science . Aug2014, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p277-283. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The origins of modern psychology are deeply rooted in the notion that stressful early-life experiences negatively impact people’s mental health. Emerging work in the field of health psychology suggests that early-life stress also impacts physical well-being. Indeed, those who experienced severe early-life stress as children are more at risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer compared with those who did not have those early-life experiences. Recent work in the field of psychoneuroimmunology suggests that inflammation may be one mechanism underlying these associations. In this article, we provide a brief overview of the literature on early-life stress and inflammation and how psychological, autonomic, neuroendocrine, and epigenetic responses to the early environment lead to potentiated inflammation in adulthood. We conclude by highlighting the need for health-promotion and disease-prevention programs that are designed to reduce the frequency and severity of early-life stress. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09637214
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Current Directions in Psychological Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98673369
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721414535603