ADOPTION EDUCATION, LLC

EFFECTS OF STRESS IN EARLY LIFE

SUMMARY

1. Introduction
2. Prenatal and Early Postnatal Stress
3. Growth and Stress
4. Stress and the Immune System
5. Stress and Attachment
6. Stress and Mental Illness: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression
7. Stress and Behavior
8. Summary
9. Key Points for Internationally Adopted Children
10. Quiz