Consequences of Prematurity on Cortisol Regulation and Adjustment Difficulties: A 9-Year Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Auriana Urfer (Author), Hélène Turpin (Author), Nevena Dimitrova (Author), Ayala Borghini (Author), Kerstin Jessica Plessen (Author), Mathilde Morisod Harari (Author), Sébastien Urben (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A preterm birth represents a stressful event having potentially negative long-term consequences. Thirty-three children born preterm (<33 weeks gestational age) and eleven full-term children participated in a nine-year longitudinal study. Perinatal Risk Inventory (PERI) was used at birth to assess...