Children with a parent or family member who is detained, or are part of a drawn-out immigration court case, are twice as likely to have anxiety as young adults.
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Women who had been exposed to violence in their childhood had a twofold greater likelihood of being diagnosed with endometriosis.
In response to threats, we learn to avoid challenge and comply with external rules (instead of wondering how systems can be improved). We protect our feelings and restrict our thoughts to what’s safe.
Trauma and PTSD can lead to challenges in the workplace. An expert explains what you should consider before seeking support at work.
The extraordinary Dunedin longitudinal study shows vaccine resistance can be laid down before high school age in response to childhood trauma or neglect. But better early education could help.
The early childhood years, particularly ages 0-3, are the building blocks of life.
Children struggle amidst adversity, but these tumultuous and highly emotional times make it a critical time to teach ‘resilience’ – giving kids coping skills.
An economic evaluation of a program of interventions for Australia’s most vulnerable children has produced startling results.
The “love hormone” system starts to develop in the womb and is important in helping us deal with stress.
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Academic Program Director (Health), The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Nannerl O. Keohane University Professor of Psychology, Duke University
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Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Population Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Nottingham Trent University
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Director Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health & Development Research Unit (DMHDRU), University of Otago
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Edward M. Arnett Professor of Psychology & Neursocience, Duke University
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Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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Professor of sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York
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PhD Candidate, Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet