Childhood Adversity and Psychophysiological Reactivity to Pain in Adolescent Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

Conclusions: The findings illustrate a potential neurobiological pathway linking childhood adversity to hyporesponsiveness of endogenous stress response systems that in turn show increased reactivity to the experience of pain. This hyperreactivity may counterbalance an inadequate stress response and in turn help to cope with stressful experiences. Directions for future research are discussed.Psychopathology

Source: Psychopathology - September 2, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research