Skin conductance reactivity and respiratory sinus arrhythmia among maltreated and comparison youth: Relations with aggressive behavior

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 547-558

  Gordis, Elana B ^a   Feres, Nashla ^b   Olezeski, Christy L ^a   Rabkin, Ari N ^a   Trickett, Penelope K ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Behavior problems; Child abuse and neglect.

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; AROUSAL; ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 77953006046     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp113     Document Type: Article

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