Frontal electroencephalogram asymmetry, salivary cortisol, and internalizing behavior problems in young adults who were born at extremely low birth weight

Child Development

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 183-199

  Schmidt, Louis A ^a   Miskovic, Vladimir ^a   Boyle, Michael ^a   Saigal, Saroj ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONFLICT; CONTROL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SALIVA; SECRETION; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT, EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76749099858     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01388.x     Document Type: Article

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