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Seminar - Early Life Adversity, Blunted Stress Reactivity and Poor Health Behaviors in Adulthood

Early Life Adversity, Blunted Stress Reactivity and Poor Health Behaviors in Adulthood


Event date: 2/27/2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM iCal Export

Location: Samis Education Center

Room: Rainbolt Family Auditorium


Topic: Early Life Adversity, Blunted Stress Reactivity and Poor Health Behaviors in Adulthood

Speakers: William R. Lovallo, PhD, VA Medical Center and OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Professional Practice Gap: Abridged: 1) Alcohol and other substance abuse ...preexisting risk factors young adults 2) ...Following characteristics of this family history population: altered stress reactivity, risky behaviors, cognitive deficits & unstable mood regulation...3) Describe specific genetic characteristics...


Learning Objectives:

  1. Define characteristics of healthy young adults, raised in alcoholic families that may contribute to the risk for alcoholism and other substance use disorders.
  2. Describe the impact of early life adversity as it may increase these risk-related characteristics.
  3. Describe how genetic characteristics may increase the impact of early life adversity.


CE Credits: 1

For More Information Contact:

Andie Stringfellow, Senior Administrative Assistant
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Phone (405) 271-4468 x 47681
Email:  andie-stringfellow@ouhsc.edu