Childhood adversity
= Childhood adversity
<Childhood adversity> refers to adverse exposures or conditions during development, with definitions varying across studies. A useful measurement specifies the exposure, timing, duration and severity rather than treating every difficulty as one identical cause. Research on <stress sensitization> asks whether earlier <adversity> changes the relation between later stressors and outcomes such as <depression>. Observed associations can reflect several pathways, including continuing exposure and differences in available support. <Depression and sensitization to stressors among young women as a function of childhood adversity by Constance Hammen and others>[2000, childhood adversity and subsequent stress-depression associations]{ref}