Bellers, S.W. (2021) The effects of Early Life Stress on brain and behavior. Bachelor's Thesis, Biology.
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Abstract
The prenatal period and the first postnatal years are very important for a child’s development. Exposure to harmful external factors in this period can have lasting effects on this development. Unfortunately, many children experience a form of stress like maltreatment or abuse in their early childhood. Given this prevalence of forms of early life stress and the effects it can have on the important development which takes place in that period, early life stress poses a serious health problem. This paper aims to provide a review of some of the literature on early life stress (ELS) and in particular the long-term effects it has on those who suffer from it. I will focus mainly on the neurological and physical effects and the effects on social and emotional behavior. I will also discuss a few of the factors determining the resilience of the victims and some potential methods of prevention or treatment. I hope to show that ELS and child abuse are major health issues that can have an impact lasting long after childhood.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor's Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Buwalda, B. |
| Degree programme: | Biology |
| Thesis type: | Bachelor's Thesis |
| Language: | English |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2021 16:12 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Mar 2021 16:13 |
| URI: | https://fse.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/24090 |
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