Re: Question about the research re neurophysiological changes due to stress

["Sue Foley" <smfoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hi
I agree it is very frustrating - maybe it isn't quantified - and is 
different for each individual child - I do keep seeing the same stories told
Sue
Sue Foley
B.Soc.Stud., M.A., M.S.W., M.Ed,
Consultant Accredited Social Worker

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toni Cavanagh Johnson" <tonicjohnson@mac.com>
To: "Child Maltreatment Researchers" 
<child-maltreatment-research-l@list.cornell.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: Question about the research re neurophysiological changes due 
to stress


>I can't get any of them to answer, including Bruce Perry!  I really  want 
>to get some answers!!  Anybody have any other ideas of who to  contact with 
>special expertise?
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> Toni Cavanagh Johnson, Ph.D.
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> On Dec 9, 2008, at 10:29 PM, Graham Vimpani wrote:
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>> Toni, Why don't you ask Bruce Perry or Alan Schore or Megan Gunnar  these 
>> questions?
>> I suspect short sharp shocks like a frightening episode of abuse  could 
>> be as dangerous as prolonged stress, fear and trauma.   Cortisol 
>> responses suggest that chronic low level stress, such as  poor quality 
>> child care, has a significant impact on cortisol  production - but how 
>> that actually ties in with changes in the  stress response system's 
>> thermostatic setting, i'm not sure.
>> I think it would be a good dialogue to engage in with this group.
>> Graham
>>
>> Professor Graham Vimpani AM
>> Clinical Chair
>> Kaleidoscope in Greater Newcastle
>> Hunter Children's Health Network
>> Locked Bag 1
>> Hunter Region Mail Centre
>> NSW.  2310
>> Australia
>> Head of the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health
>> University of Newcastle
>>
>> Phone +612 4921 3673
>> Fax +612 4921 3599
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>> graham.vimpani@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
>>>>> Toni Cavanagh Johnson <tonicjohnson@mac.com> 12/10/08 9:11 AM >>>
>> I should have said that I am familiar with Perry's and others' work.
>> I want to ask a few questions about this body of research.
>>
>> Here is the question.
>>
>> When researchers are discussing the effects of stress/trauma/domestic
>> violence on children and referring to physiological or
>> neurophysiological changes, what level of  stress/trauma/domestic
>> violence are they referring to?  I have never seen it quantified.
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>> My impression is that to cause long term neurobiological or
>> neurophysiological changes in an individual it would have to be
>> repeated over an extended period of time  (weeks?   months?) if the
>> amount of stress (no medical evidence of physical harm) was a 3-4 on a
>> 10 point scale in a 2 year old child.  Anyone have any ideas?
>>
>> Toni Cavanagh Johnson, Ph.D.
>> 1101 Fremont Avenue, Suite 101
>> South Pasadena, California 91030
>> USA
>> Tel: 626-799-4522
>> FAX: 818-790-0139
>> toni@tcavjohn.com
>> www.tcavjohn.com
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>> Begin forwarded message:
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>>> From: Toni Cavanagh Johnson <toni@tcavjohn.com>
>>> Date: December 9, 2008 11:25:13 AM PST
>>> To: Child Maltreatment Researchers 
>>> <child-maltreatment-research-l@list.cornell.edu
>>>>
>>> Subject: Re: Question about the research re neurophysiological
>>> changes due to stress
>>> Reply-To: Child Maltreatment Researchers 
>>> <child-maltreatment-research-l@list.cornell.edu
>>>>
>>>
>>> Is there someone I can contact who can answer questions about
>>> neurophysiological changes due to stress?  I would appreciate your
>>> expertise in this matter.
>>>
>>> Toni Cavanagh Johnson, Ph.D.
>>> 1101 Fremont Avenue, Suite 101
>>> South Pasadena, California 91030
>>> USA
>>> Tel: 626-799-4522
>>> FAX: 818-790-0139
>>> toni@tcavjohn.com
>>> www.tcavjohn.com
>>>
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