Stress and Brain Health: Across the Life Course

1. Salivary cortisol as a non-invasive window on the brainAngela Clow and Nina Smyth2. Prenatal stress: Effects on fetal and child brain developmentAlexandra Lautarescu, Michael C. Craig and Vivette Glover3. The development of stress reactivity and regulation during human developmentMelissa L. Engel and Megan R. Gunnar4. The impact of childhood poverty on brain health: Emerging evidence from neuroimaging across the lifespanAlexander J. Dufford, Pilyoung Kim and Gary W. Evans5. Psychosocial stress and epigenetic agingHelena Palma-Gudiel, Lourdes Fañanás, Steve Horvath and Anthony S. Zannas6. Effects of stress on the structure and function of the medial prefrontal cortex: Insights from animal modelsCara L. Wellman, Justin L. Bollinger and Kelly M. Moench7. Environment and early life: Decisive factors for stress-resilience and vulnerabilityAkshaya Hegde and Rupshi Mitra8. Stress, the cortisol awakening response and cognitive functionRobin Law and Angela Clow9. Effectiveness of stress relieving strategies in regulating patterns of cortisol secretion and promoting brain healthNina Smyth, Elena Rossi and Carly Wood