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Associations between physiological reactivity and children's behavior: advantages of a multisystem approach

Amy M Bauer1, Jodi A Quas, W Thomas Boyce

  • 1Division of Health and Medical Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 94720-1190, USA. boyce@socrates.berkeley.edu

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics : JDBP
|April 11, 2002
PubMed

Insights

Disruptions in sympathetic and adrenocortical regulation are common in children with behavior problems. Research suggests studying multiple physiological systems offers deeper insights into childhood behavioral issues.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychopathology
  • Stress physiology
  • Neuroendocrinology

Background:

  • Childhood behavior problems are increasingly researched for physiological links.
  • Previous studies indicate potential neuroendocrine dysregulation in affected children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current research on physiological correlates of childhood behavior problems.
  • To highlight the commonality of sympathetic and adrenocortical regulation disruptions.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing scientific literature.
  • Analysis of neuroendocrine alterations and their association with behavior.

Main Results:

  • Common disruptions found in sympathetic and adrenocortical regulation in children with internalizing and externalizing behavior problems.
  • Associations between these neuroendocrine alterations and specific behaviors are discussed.

Conclusions:

  • Investigating patterns across multiple concurrent physiological systems, not just individual ones, is crucial for advancing understanding.
  • Findings have implications for stress physiology, neuroendocrinology, and developmental psychopathology research.

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