Examining the influence of adversity, family contexts, and a family-based intervention on parent and child telomere length
Background: Exposure to adversity, trauma, and negative family environments can prematurely shorten telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes. Conversely, some evidence indicates that positive environments and psychosocial interventions can buffer the shortening of telomere length (T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-07-01
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Series: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2022.2088935 |