Comparing Cortisol, stress, and sensory sensitivity in children with autism

Autism Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-49

  Corbett, Blythe A ^a,b   Schupp, Clayton W ^a   Levine, Seymour ^a   Mendoza, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Cortisol; Diurnal variation; LHPA; Sensory sensitivity; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BEHAVIORAL STRESS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHRONIC STRESS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PARENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSATION; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 63449110599     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.64     Document Type: Article

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