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Studies of the human infant's adrenocortical response to potentially stressful events
Author(s) -
Gunnar Megan R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.23219894503
Subject(s) - stressor , temperament , distress , psychology , developmental psychology , maternal deprivation , clinical psychology , personality , social psychology
Research on the functioning of the hypothalamic‐pituitaryadrenocortical system in normal infants is reviewed. Special attention is paid to the environmental stimuli and psychological processes regulating the stress responses of this system.