@article{ref1,
title="Adverse childhood experiences, breast cancer, and psychotherapy",
journal="Psycho-oncologie",
year="2016",
author="Wendling, C.-a.",
volume="10",
number="3",
pages="221-226",
abstract="This study is based on 14 women's breast cancer autobiographies that mention adverse childhood experiences. Recent research has established that early trauma tends to be associated with long-lasting physiological deregulations such as an overactive fight-or-flight response and a weakened immune competence. Stress hormones, such as cortisol, play a crucial role in tumor genesis, therefore, a relationship between adverse childhood events and breast cancer can be hypothesized. However, successful psychotherapy combining a somatic technique and a talking cure can reverse the harmful effects of early adverse experiences through the epigenetic route.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1778-3798",
doi="10.1007/s11839-016-0588-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11839-016-0588-9"
}