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Born This Way? The Role Of Early Life Stress In Adult Mental Illness

This presentation will focus on early life events that can continue to influence the adolescent and adult mind. Goals of this discussion will include recognizing early life adversity as a risk factor for the development of psychiatric illness across diagnostic boundaries, characterize biological and neurobiological mechanisms that implicate childhood trauma and stress in adult mental illness, and focus on the importance of assessing early life events in the clinical setting.

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Disclaimer: PsychU is supported by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC), Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI), and Lundbeck, LLC – committed supporters of the mental health treatment community. The opinions expressed by PsychU’s contributors are their own and are not endorsed or recommended by PsychU or its sponsors. The information provided through PsychU is intended for the educational benefit of mental health care professionals and others who support mental health care. It is not intended as, nor is it a substitute for, medical care, advice, or professional diagnosis. Health care professionals should use their independent medical judgement when reviewing PsychU’s educational resources. Users seeking medical advice should consult with a health care professional. No CME or CEU credits are available through any of the resources provided by PsychU. Some of the contributors may be paid consultants for OPDC, OAPI, and / or Lundbeck, LLC.

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