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Nicole (Nicki) Bush

@nicolebushphd.bsky.social

Child Psychologist / Pediatrics, Developmental Medicine Researcher/Clinician— with a #stress #Populationhealth #sdoh #SocialJustice #Resiliency focus. Prof at UCSF. Activist.

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Nicole (Nicki) Bush@nicolebushphd.bsky.social · 3mo ago

So proud to have our work in @greatergoodmag.bsky.social magazine! I talk about our latest research on stress & what parents can do to mitigate its effects on themselves & their kids greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item... Let's invest in parent & child wellbeing! @alliesullivan.bsky.social

How Can Families Cope With Stress Together?

A new paper looks at how stress affects children's development, and how parents can help protect kids from harm.

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Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 5mo ago

A gigantic record-breaking heat dome is baking the US and war is skyrocketing fuel prices and the cost of living. If only scientists and climate activists had warned us…. Oh wait they did.

Ellen Roche@ellroche.bsky.social · 7mo ago

👀 Fantastic new review of disparate literature on stress & development across cog, emo and phys domains. "Early Life Stress Effects on Children's Biology, Behavior, & Health: Evidence, Mediators, Moderators, & Solutions" @nicolebushphd.bsky.social @alliesullivan.bsky.social & Amanda Noroña-Zhou

Abstract: This review synthesizes and critiques research on early life adversity and stress effects on multidomain health outcomes in child samples to fill a gap in the literature that has largely focused on adults. Prioritizing evidence from meta-analytic and systematic reviews as well as findings from (quasi-)experimental or large prospective longitudinal studies, we integrate interdisciplinary findings to characterize patterns of evidence for stress associations with child outcomes, including mental, physical, and positive health; academic, social, and justice system–related domains; and intermediary phenotypes that may predict disease, including biomarkers. We note cohesive evidence for sensitive periods of susceptibility to stress exposure and describe key mediators and moderators of stress effects, especially family-level factors. Then we highlight interventions targeting malleable factors that hold promise for ameliorating the effects of stress on children. Leveraging a developmental lens, we conclude with field-wide limitations and propose future directions for stress and health research that centers child development. Infographic of moderators linking childhood stress to cognitive, emotional and physical developmentSnapshot of evidence base for protective effects of policy interventions, eg Early Head Start
Alexandra (Allie) Sullivan, PhD@alliesullivan.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Very proud to share this Annual Review synthesizing 75+ years of research across 150+ studies on how stress, starting as early as the prenatal period, shapes children’s health across systems. This is the first review to center interdisciplinary pediatric outcomes. www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/01...

Nicole (Nicki) Bush@nicolebushphd.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Excited to share this Annual Review synthesizing 75+ yrs of research (150+ studies) on stress effects--from pregnancy through adolescence--on children’s mental, physical, social, and functional health. This review fills a critical gap & finds pervasive stress effects. www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/01...

Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kids’ Health

UCSF researchers found evidence that stress occurring as early as before birth or as late as adolescence can affect multiple conditions in kids, from asthma to mental health to cognitive functioning.

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