Epigenetics and Early Life Adversity: Current Evidence and Considerations for Epigenetic Studies in the Context of Child Maltreatment
Bouvette-Turcot A, Meaney M, O’Donnell K. Epigenetics and Early Life Adversity: Current Evidence and Considerations for Epigenetic Studies in the Context of Child Maltreatment. Child Maltreatment Solutions Network 2018, 89-119. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-72589-5_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthEarly adversityEarly life adversityLater mental healthEarly childhood adversityLater riskClinical studiesPreclinical modelsCurrent evidenceMental disordersChildhood adversityLife adversityPutative mechanismsNeural developmentDNA methylationEarly social environmentChild maltreatmentEarly environmentHealthAdversityEpigenetic mechanisms