Salivary cortisol response in mother-infant dyads at high psychosocial risk

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 128-136

  Mörelius, Evalotte ^a   Nelson, N ^a   Gustafsson, P A ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Attachment; Cortisol; Infant; Psychosocial risk mothers; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; DAY CARE; DIAPER; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL STRESS; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA LEVEL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT CARE; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; STRESS;

EID: 33846888818     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2006.00637.x     Document Type: Article

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