Early intervention and prevention of pathology

Early intervention and prevention of pathology

The roots of psychopathology and other illnesses lie in early developmental experiences. How might we intervene to prevent the development of mental illness in the early years? Given the scope of the problem, as demonstrated by the ACE’s research, it would seem that...
The ACE study: An epidemic of early adversity

The ACE study: An epidemic of early adversity

Vincent Felitti of the Kaiser Permanente Medical Centres, collaborating with the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, conducted a study involving over 17,000 middle-class adults to explore the effects of childhood adversity on adult health. It is now known as...
The early years: Setting the stage for development

The early years: Setting the stage for development

Sue Gerhardt tells a story of a Patagonian culture in South America where women are treated like royalty when they are pregnant. They are awoken to the sound of beautiful music and entertained in a way that suits her tastes. In the same way that a sound tree produces...