Cortisol response to interpersonal stress in young adults with borderline personality disorder: A pilot study

European Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 201-204

  Walter, Marc ^a,b   Bureau, Jean François ^c   Holmes, Bjarne M ^c,d   Bertha, Eszter A ^c   Hollander, Michael ^e   Wheelis, Joan ^e   Brooks, Nancy Hall ^c   Lyons Ruth, Karlen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e Two Brattle Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Borderline personality disorder; Cortisol response; Psychosocial stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL STRESS; MENTAL PATIENT; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 40849116028     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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