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Early childhood abuse: adult impulsivity and risky behavior / Abuso na infância: impulsividade no adulto e comportamentos de risco
Konkiewitz, Elisabete Castelon; Seedat, Soraya; Ziff, Edward.
  • Konkiewitz, Elisabete Castelon; Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados. Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. BR
  • Seedat, Soraya; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Department of Psychiatry. Cape Town. ZA
  • Ziff, Edward; New York University School of Medicine. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology. Nova Iorque. US
Ciênc. cogn ; 25(1): 61-81, 30 nov. 2020. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1292735
ABSTRACT
We review the role of childhood abuse (CA) in the practice of impulsive, risk-taking behaviors during adulthood. CA deregulates the adult response to stress, which in turn disrupts the prefrontal-striatal systems that provide executive control over reward-related behavior. The result is impulsivity and risk-taking, including self-medication with drugs and alcohol and the practice of unsafe sex. These behaviors decrease quality of life and impair the attainment of long-term goals. Risky sexual behavior, in particular, increases the chance of HIV infection and perpetuates the epidemic.
RESUMO
Revisamos o papel do abuso na infância na prática de comportamentos impulsivos e de risco durante a vida adulta. O abuso na infância desregula a resposta do adulto ao estresse, o que, por sua vez, impede os circuitos frontoestriatais de fornecerem o adequado controle executivo sobre comportamentos associados à recompensa. O resultado é a impulsividade e escolhas de risco, incluindo automedicação com drogas e álcool e a prática de sexo inseguro, reduzindo a qualidade de vida e prejudicando o alcance de metas de longo prazo. O comportamento sexual de risco, em particular, aumenta a chance de infecção pelo Vírus de Imunodeficiência Humana e perpetua a sua epidemia.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Social Behavior / Child Abuse, Sexual / Child / Unsafe Sex Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Humans Language: English Journal: Ciênc. cogn Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / South Africa / United States Institution/Affiliation country: New York University School of Medicine/US / Stellenbosch University/ZA / Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Social Behavior / Child Abuse, Sexual / Child / Unsafe Sex Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Child / Child, preschool / Humans Language: English Journal: Ciênc. cogn Journal subject: Behavioral Sciences Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / South Africa / United States Institution/Affiliation country: New York University School of Medicine/US / Stellenbosch University/ZA / Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados/BR