Publications by authors named "Crystal L Kelley"
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- Early-life stress, including abuse or trauma, causes lasting changes in individuals, increasing the likelihood of anxiety and depression in adulthood.
- Altered expression of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is linked to these changes, with different levels of CRH in various brain areas affecting behavior.
- Research using a specific mouse model has shown that elevated CRH during development results in lasting anxiety-like and despair behaviors in adulthood, which can be normalized with antidepressant treatment.
Factors predicting individual emergency preparedness: a multi-state analysis of 2006 BRFSS data.
Biosecur Bioterror
September 2009
Disasters pose a very real threat to every individual in the United States. One way to mitigate the threat of disasters is through personal preparedness, yet numerous studies indicate that individual Americans are not prepared for a disaster. This study attempted to identify the factors most likely to predict individual disaster preparedness.
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