Abstract
Although groups of maltreated children differ from groups of nonmaltreated children on most of the neurobiological and psychological domains investigated thus far, not all individual maltreated children are affected by their experiences in the same manner. Moreover, the neurobiological and psychological functioning of some maltreated children appears not to be negatively affected, or it may reflect an enhanced neural plasticity in resilient individuals (Cicchetti & Curtis, 2006). We do not know whether the biological difficulties exhibited by many maltreated children are permanent or irreversible, or, if reversible, at what point in ontogeny or to what degree.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Origins and Organization of Adaptation and Maladaptation |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell |
| Pages | 423-459 |
| Number of pages | 37 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118036600 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470422731 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 4 2011 |
Publication series
| Name | Minnesota Symposia on Child Psychology Series |
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| Volume | 36 |
| ISSN (Print) | 0076-9266 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research is supported by ABAIR (An Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta) and CabairE (An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta, COGG).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Keywords
- Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
- Electroencephalogram (eeg)
- MPCLS
- Maltreated
- Resilient
