Asylum-seeking children in shutdown: Neurobiological models

Asylum-seeking children presenting in the shutdown state have been subject of much discussion and controversy—on both government medical system levels—in Australia Sweden. In this article, we conceptualize as an evolutionary response to extreme threat. We adopt a neuroscience approach present five plausible models for explaining state, their strengths shortcomings, overlaps between them. Model 1—the sustained autonomic arousal model—draws on polyvagal theory. 2—the innate-defence research pertaining animal human innate defence responses. 3—the catatonia clinical data with patients catatonia. 4—the hypometabolic emerging body work states animals humans. 5—the cascade model dissociation—draws trauma that dissociation. At present, each provides pathophysiological explanation—or component potential explanation—and none them, moment, has enough evidence be either accepted or disregarded. hope our advances scientific opens up possibilities effective treatment.