Psychological Science 1990

Developmental Organization, Stress, and Illness

Michael Lewis^1,2; David A. Thomas³; John Worobey^4,5

¹ University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey · ² Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS), Pediatrics, Institute for the Study of Child Development · ³ Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · ⁴ Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights · ⁵ Nutrition Sciences (Belgium)

Abstract

The link between behavioral responsiveness to stress and subsequent health has been demonstrated in adults but not in infants and very young children. The ability of infants to suppress responding to acutely painful events was examined both as a function of neonatal status and as a predictor of incidence of illness at 18 to 24 months. Responding to stress in early infancy was predictive of later health but the nature of the relation depended on the maturity of the child.

DOI

10.1111/j.1467-9280.1990.tb00225.x

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