title: Fear in love: attachment, abuse, and the developing brain.
abstract: Why do abused children attach and remain attached to abusive parents? In this article, Dr. Regina Sullivan explains how her research with rat pups has led to greater understanding of the infant brain, and how negative early experiences can cause long-term genetic, brain, behavioral, and hormonal changes that can affect not only the abuse victim but also the victim's descendants.
authors: Regina
authors: R
authors: Sullivan
authors: Elizabeth Norton
authors: EN
authors: Lasley