Cortisol response following exposure treatment for PTSD in rape victims

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 349-356

  Gerardi, Maryrose ^a   Rothbaum, Barbara O ^a   Astin, Millie C ^a   Kelley, Mary ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing; HPA axis; Prolonged exposure; PTSD; Salivary cortisol

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RAPE; SALIVA LEVEL; VICTIM;

EID: 77952892731     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771003781297     Document Type: Article

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