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Biological memories of apartheid: Intergenerational effects of prenatal and early life stress and trauma on birth outcomes, HPA axis function, and mental health in Soweto, South Africa

Description:

South Africa’s rates of mental, neurological, and substance use disorders are among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2016, the estimated 12-month prevalence for any psychiatric disorder was 16.2%, or approximately 9.1 million individuals. Despite these elevated rates of psychiatric morbidity, access to mental health treatment is poor: only 27%...

Keyword:

trauma , mental health, biological anthropology & human biology, South Africa, prenatal stress, and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Subject:

Epidemiology, Mental health, and Developmental biology

Creator:

Kim, Andrew Wooyoung

Owner:

Scholarly Digital Publishing

Language:

en

Date Uploaded:

02/01/2021

Date Created:

2020-01-01

Resource Type:

Dissertation

Alternate Identifier:

http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:15411 and etdadmin_upload_780918