Studies of the human infant's adrenocortical response to potentially stressful events
- 1 September 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
- Vol. 1989 (45) , 3-18
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cd.23219894503
Abstract
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.Keywords
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