Commentary on the power of predictability: patterns of signals in early life shape neurodevelopment and mental health trajectories

As Davis and Glynn observe in the introduction to their review, early life adversity is a significant impediment to healthy child development. Whereas some theoretical accounts emphasize the sheer number of physical and psychosocial risk factors children experience (Evans, Li, & Whipple, Psychol...

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Published in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 2024-04, Vol.65 (4), p.535-537
Main Author: Jaffee, Sara R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adverse childhood experiences
Adversity
Child
Child Development
Deprivation
Health Status
Humans
Mental Health
Psychosocial factors
Risk factors
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Summary:As Davis and Glynn observe in the introduction to their review, early life adversity is a significant impediment to healthy child development. Whereas some theoretical accounts emphasize the sheer number of physical and psychosocial risk factors children experience (Evans, Li, & Whipple, Psychological Bulletin, 2013, 139, 1342), Davis and Glynn review a program of research that is aligned with models highlighting the types of adversity children encounter. They expand on accounts that differentiate threat from deprivation (McLaughlin & Sheridan, Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2016, 25, 239) to draw attention to the role of unpredictability in children's development.
ISSN:0021-9630
1469-7610
1469-7610
DOI:10.1111/jcpp.13971