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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Early Life Stress Is Related to Anxiety and Depression in Adulthood in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
- Trey Heffernan
University of Missouri St. Louis - Kelly Bergstrom
University of Missouri St. Louis - Selmi Kallmi
University of Missouri St. Louis - Kamila White
University of Missouri St. Louis - Philip Ludbrook
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis - Ari Cedars
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Abstract
For adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD), early life stress was predictive of levels of anxiety and depression. Among early life stress subtype areas (i.e., home, health, environment, and abuse), abuse was significantly correlated with anxiety and depression ratings in adulthood.
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