Depression and cortisol responses to psychological stress: A meta-analysis

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 846-856

  Burke, Heather M ^a   Davis, Mary C ^b   Otte, Christian ^c   Mohr, David C ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^d SAN FRANCISCO VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Depression; Meta analysis; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; REFERENCE VALUES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 22144475800     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2005.02.010     Document Type: Article

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