hrp0089s1.3 | Recent developments in the understanding of Hypothalamo-pituitary disorders | ESPE2018

A Novel Role for Vasopressin in Parenting

Bendesky Andres

The extent and quality of parental care that children receive greatly influences their development, impacting their physical and psychological growth, their educational and social achievement, and their disease risk as both children and adults. It is thus remarkable that around 25% of children are physically abused worldwide. Parenting is a complex behavior, and we still know little about the causes and mechanisms by which people differ in their parental behaviors. To learn mo...