Altered stress responses in children exposed to early adversity: A systematic review of salivary cortisol studies

Stress

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 614-626

  Hunter, Ann Louise ^a   Minnis, Helen ^b   Wilson, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adversity; Early life; HPA axis; Human; Programming; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

CHILD CARE; EARLY LIFE STRESS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; INFANCY; MATERNAL STRESS; PEER REVIEW; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 80054059527     PISSN: 10253890     EISSN: 16078888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10253890.2011.577848     Document Type: Review

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