Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reactivity in the preschool-age offspring of depressed parents: Moderation by early parenting

Psychological Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 650-658

  Dougherty, Lea R ^a   Klein, Daniel N ^b   Rose, Suzanne ^b   Laptook, Rebecca S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cortisol; depression; HPA axis reactivity; offspring; parenting; risk for depression

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 79955772063     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797611404084     Document Type: Article

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