Alejandra Barrero-Castillero, Sarah U. Morton, Charles A. Nelson and Vincent C. Smith. Psychosocial Stress and Adversity: Effects from the Perinatal Period to Adulthood. NeoReviews December 2019, 20 (12) e686-e696; https://doi.org/10.1542/neo.20-12-e686

 

“It is essential to acknowledge the significant effects of psychosocial factors and resultant stress on outcomes and development of children. Understanding how the effects of psychological stress can act additively or synergistically with other biological and genetic influences can potentially lead to the development of new approaches to improve patient care and outcomes.”