Developmental Trajectories of Early Life Stress and Trauma: A Narrative Review on Neurobiological Aspects Beyond Stress System Dysregulation

Agorastos Agorastos1, Panagiota Pervanidou2, George P. Chrousos2, Dewleen G. Baker3,4
1II. Department of Psychiatry, Division of Neurosciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
2Unit of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, First Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
3Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
4VA Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States

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