A nurse is educating a group of parents about the long-term…
A nurse is educating a group of parents about the long-term effects of early childhood stress. She explains that while occasional stress is a normal part of development, ongoing exposure to adversity—such as chronic poverty or maltreatment—can overload the body’s stress response system. Which term best describes the cumulative physiological and behavioral wear-and-tear on the body resulting from chronic stress?
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