In Search of HPA Axis Dysregulation in Child and Adolescent Depression

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 135-160

  Guerry, John D ^a   Hastings, Paul D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood and adolescence; Depression; Developmental psychopathology; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; METABOLISM; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; DEPRESSION; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MOTHERS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79956125379     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-011-0084-5     Document Type: Review

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