Scared Sick : The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease

"The first years of human life are more important than we ever realized. In Scared Sick, Robin Karr-Morse connects psychology, neurobiology, endocrinology, immunology, and genetics to demonstrate how chronic fear in infancy and early childhood when we are most helpless lies at the root of common diseases in adulthood. Compassionate and based on the latest research, Scared Sick will unveil a major public health crisis. Highlighting case studies and cutting-edge scientific findings, Karr- Morse shows how our innate fight-or-flight system can injure us if overworked in the early stages of life. Persistent stress can trigger diabetes, heart disease, obesity, depression, and addiction later on"--Provided by publisher Monster in the closet : trauma in the body Things that go bump in the night : the biology of stress and trauma Scared sick : how experience becomes biology Little traumas : prenatal and perinatal Little traumas : infancy and toddlerhood Nowhere to run : when parents are the source of trauma No place to hide : the role of genetics and epigenetics Security blanket : the biology of secure attachment Rock a bye : therapy and beyond It's a small world after all Appendix A. Preventing trauma to young children during divorce Appendix B. Maltreatment in childhood (correlations) Appendix C. Recognizing trauma : early signs of distress in preschoolers Appendix D. Working with traumatized children Appendix E. Effective programs and policies.