The Neonatal and Pubertal Ontogeny of the Stress Response: Implications for Adult Physiology and Behavior

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Stress, Homeostasis, Allostasis, and Allostatic Load The Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Neonatal Development of the HPA Axis Early Life Events and the Shaping of the HPA Axis Pubertal Development of the HPA Axis Puberty as a Period of Intervention Implications for Human Health and Development Conclusions and Future Directions References