Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis functioning in reactive and proactive aggression in children

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-182

  Lopez Duran, Nestor L ^a   Olson, Sheryl L ^b   Hajal, Nastassia J ^c   Felt, Barbara T ^b   Vazquez, Delia M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Children; Cortisol; Fear; Frustration; HPA; Proactive aggression; Reactive aggression; Response; Stress

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CHILD; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 59449093923     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9263-3     Document Type: Article

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