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Stress response tied to kids' behavior problems
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Wednesday, 11 July 2007

In a study of 138 children, researchers found that it wasn't only the children's exposure to stress, but their bodies' reactions to the stress, that affected their future behavior.

Young children who had both a stressful home life and an exaggerated nervous system response to stress were more likely than their peers to develop behavioral problems over the next six years.

Full report: Canada.com

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