Role of Early Developmental Factors in Susceptibility to Disease

Early developmental factors implicated in subsequent infant and child development are presented. The orientation adopted emphasizes both the interplay between constitutional and environmental factors and the mutual interaction between the child and its environment. The present paper concentrates on...

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Published in:Psychotherapy and psychosomatics 1992-01, Vol.58 (1), p.32-39
Main Authors: Christodoulou, George N., Dragonas, Thalia G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child clinical studies
Child of Impaired Parents - psychology
Humans
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Personality Development
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychophysiologic Disorders - psychology
Risk Factors
Sick Role
Somatoform Disorders - psychology
Special Article
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Summary:Early developmental factors implicated in subsequent infant and child development are presented. The orientation adopted emphasizes both the interplay between constitutional and environmental factors and the mutual interaction between the child and its environment. The present paper concentrates on pre- and perinatal factors and maternal psychopathology affecting mainly the early mother-child interaction and, in turn, child developmental outcome.
ISSN:0033-3190
1423-0348
DOI:10.1159/000288607