Impact of stress reduction instructions on stress and cortisol levels during pregnancy

Biological Psychology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 275-282

  Urizar Jr , Guido G ^a   Milazzo, Melina ^b   Le, Huynh Nhu ^c   Delucchi, Kevin ^b   Sotelo, Rosario ^b   Muñoz, Ricardo F ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antenatal; Cortisol; Intervention studies; Mood; Prenatal; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MOOD; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SALIVA; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 3843114286     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2003.11.001     Document Type: Article

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