TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Adverse childhood experiences, breast cancer, and psychotherapy
JO  - Psycho-oncologie
A1  - Wendling, C.-a.
SP  - 221
EP  - 226
VL  - 10
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1778-3798
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11839-016-0588-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -