Stress and Brain Health: Across the Life Course

Table of Contents

1. Salivary cortisol as a non-invasive window on the brain Angela Clow and Nina Smyth 2. Prenatal stress: Effects on fetal and child brain development Alexandra Lautarescu, Michael C. Craig and Vivette Glover 3. The development of stress reactivity and regulation during human development Melissa L. Engel and Megan R. Gunnar 4. The impact of childhood poverty on brain health: Emerging evidence from neuroimaging across the lifespan Alexander J. Dufford, Pilyoung Kim and Gary W. Evans 5. Psychosocial stress and epigenetic aging Helena Palma-Gudiel, Lourdes Fa?an?s, Steve Horvath and Anthony S. Zannas 6. Effects of stress on the structure and function of the medial prefrontal cortex: Insights from animal models Cara L. Wellman, Justin L. Bollinger and Kelly M. Moench 7. Environment and early life: Decisive factors for stress-resilience and vulnerability Akshaya Hegde and Rupshi Mitra 8. Stress, the cortisol awakening response and cognitive function Robin Law and Angela Clow 9. Effectiveness of stress relieving strategies in regulating patterns of cortisol secretion and promoting brain health Nina Smyth, Elena Rossi and Carly Wood