stress and child development Flashcards
1
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resilience, plasticity of infants
A
- biological resilience is crucial for survival
- infants demonstrate metabolic and perceptual adaptability in response to early stressors
- adaptability may also create biological changes
2
Q
how can maternal depression affect a baby
A
increase cortisol lvls at 3months
3
Q
what can disrupt HPA (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical) axis
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- Low SES
- maternal depression
- emotional unavailability
4
Q
outcomes of disrupted HPA
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- decreased concentration
- decreased memory
- decreased focus and attention
- increased emotional reactivity
- decreased self-regulation
5
Q
important factors affecting outcome of stress on child development
A
- nature of the events
- Childs vulnerability/resilience
- availability of support
- effects of prior experience on coping mechanism
6
Q
varying outcomes from early childhood stress
A
- hyper-vigilance
- hypo-responsiveness
7
Q
what is epigenetic
A
the effect of environmental factors on biological function (genetic expression)
8
Q
what to do to help prevent chronic stress and reduce load
A
- coping examples
- safe space
- active listening
- validate
- organized activities
- nutrition
- distraction
- nature
limiting screens
