The relation between early life adversity, cortisol awakening response and diurnal salivary cortisol levels in postpartum women

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-86

  Gonzalez, Andrea ^a,c   Jenkins, Jennifer M ^a   Steiner, Meir ^b,c   Fleming, Alison S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Women's Health Concerns Clinic   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Awakening response; Diurnal cortisol; Early adversity; Postpartum mothers

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EARLY LIFE STRESS; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; SALIVA; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 57649183931     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.08.012     Document Type: Article

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