CosminaPrisma
Dec18-05, 10:13 AM
Orphans have a hard lot in life, particularly in Eastern Europe, where state institutions sometimes provide care that has been reduced to simple feeding and changing with a minimum of physical contact. That neglect--even without any other abuse--can take a profound emotional and physical toll, potentially deeply affecting a child's neurobiology. New research shows that children adopted from such institutions who have spent as many as three years in their new homes still suffer from depressed levels of hormones that have been linked to bonding, caring, communicating and stress regulation, among other things.
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Rest of article can be found at:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0000E2B1-4ADD-1382-8ADD83414B7F0000&ref=sciammind