The confluence of adverse early experience and puberty on the cortisol awakening response

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-28

  Quevedo, Karina ^a   Johnson, Anna E ^b   Loman, Michelle L ^b   Lafavor, Theresa L ^b   Gunnar, Megan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol awakening response; Emotional neglect; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis; Institutional care; Physical neglect; Puberty

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ADOPTIVE PARENT; AROUSAL; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INCOME; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; JUVENILE; MALE; NEGLECT; PUBERTY; SALIVA LEVEL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84858176782     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411406860     Document Type: Conference Paper

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