Low cortisol and a flattening of expected daytime rhythm: Potential indices of risk in human development

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 515-538

  Gunnar, Megan R ^a   Vazquez, Delia M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AFFECT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MOOD DISORDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

AFFECT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LIMBIC SYSTEM; MOOD DISORDERS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035354552     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579401003066     Document Type: Article

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