TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Increased exposure to violence and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children
JO  - Journal of pediatrics
A1  - Ferrara, Pietro
A1  - Franceschini, Giulia
A1  - Corsello, Giovanni
A1  - Mestrović, Julije
A1  - Giardino, Ida
A1  - Vural, Mehmet
A1  - Pop, Tudor Lucian
A1  - Namazova-Baranova, Leyla
A1  - Indrio, Flavia
A1  - Pettoello-Mantovani, Massimo
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Exposure of children and adolescents to violence has significant short and long-term consequences in regard to academic, social, physical, and psychological functioning. The relationship of exposure to traumatic events, including various forms of violence, with depression, anger, anxiety, dissociation, posttraumatic stress, and total trauma symptoms has been widely debated. It is largely accepted that adverse early life experiences and abusive events suffered during childhood, can cause profound effects on the development and function of the nervous system, and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders. Studies investigating the relationship between various types of neurodevelopmental disorders and exposure to violence and their consequences, are inconclusive. The alarming phenomenon of family and domestic violence has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic 5). Several studies documented a surge in abuse-related physical and non-physical trauma among children during this period. Similar observations were made after periods of economic decline or turbulence...<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-3476
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -