Heightened sensitivity to the caregiving environment during adolescence: implications for recovery following early-life adversity.
Natalie L ColichMargaret A SheridanKathryn L HumphreysMark WadeFlorin TibuCharles A NelsonCharles H ZeanahNathan A FoxKatie A McLaughlinPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2020)
Adolescence may be a period of heightened sensitivity to the caregiving environment, at least for some domains of functioning. For children who experience early psychosocial deprivation, this developmental period may be a window of opportunity for recovery of some functions. Albeit correlational, these findings suggest that it may be possible to reverse or remediate some of the lasting effects of early-life adversity with interventions that target caregiving during adolescence.