Exploring psychophysiological markers of vulnerability to somatic illnesses in females

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1030-1039

  Hipwell, Alison E ^a   Keenan, Kate ^b   Marsland, Anna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Girls; Preadolescence; Somatic complaints; Stress reactivity

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRESS; SOMATIZATION;

AFFECT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PATIENT SELECTION; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349443608     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp010     Document Type: Article

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