However, in case of
adverse early influences, the same plasticity may lead to altered neural development with long - lasting behavioural and physiological effects.
Not exact matches
It's
influenced by the stresses of poverty, violence, the loss of a parent, and other
adverse experiences, which together can have serious health consequences evident as
early as the teen and preteen years.»
For example, the
Adverse Childhood Experiences Study demonstrated strong associations between childhood maltreatment and later - life health and well - being.1 Hertzman described the profound, long - term
influence of the «biological embedding of
early experience.»
Another issue is whether
early parenting support can
influence the prevalence or chronicity of these psychiatric conditions — although Goodman suggests that «
adverse family factors are more likely to be consequences than causes of the children's psychiatric problems.»
This policy statement builds on previous policies related to child health equity, 26 housing insecurity, 27 and
early childhood adversity.3 The accompanying technical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), «Mediators and
Adverse Effects of Child Poverty in the United States,» 28 supports this statement by describing current knowledge on childhood poverty and the mechanisms by which poverty
influences the health and well - being of children.
In the future, the ability to understand and contextualize the report of
early adverse or traumatic experiences will fundamentally
influence the approach to diagnosis and treatment of all psychiatric entities.1 This proposition is reminiscent to some extent of the longstanding distinction between the categorical and dimensional approaches to conceptualization.
Collectively, they should transform our understanding of, and attitudes toward, the nature and significance of
adverse experiences in
early childhood, and
influence policy and practice in relation to them.
For children at significant risk, coordinated and carefully designed
early intervention services and family supports can serve as a protective buffer against the multiple
adverse influences that may hinder their developmental progress.