Prenatal maternal emotional complaints are associated with cortisol responses in toddler and preschool aged girls

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 553-563

  De Bruijn, Anouk T C E ^a   Van Bakel, Hedwig J A ^a   Wijnen, Hennie ^b   Pop, Victor J M ^a   Van Baar, Anneloes L ^c  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b University of Midwifery Education and Studies Maastricht   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cortisol; DOHaD; Gender; HPA axis; Prenatal stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70350555293     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.20393     Document Type: Article

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