Morning cortisol levels in preschool-aged foster children: Differential effects of maltreatment type

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-23

  Bruce, Jacqueline ^a,b   Fisher, Philip A ^a,b   Pears, Katherine C ^a,b   Levine, Seymour ^c  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^b Center for Research to Practice   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Emotional maltreatment; Foster care; Physical neglect; Preschool aged children

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVA LEVEL; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 65849526257     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.20333     Document Type: Article

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