The relationships of working conditions, recent stressors and childhood trauma with salivary cortisol levels

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 801-809

  Holleman, Michiel ^a   Vreeburg, Sophie A ^b   Dekker, Jack J M ^a,c   Penninx, Brenda W J H ^b,d,e  

^a Research Department of Arkin Mental Health Institute   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Childhood trauma; Cortisol; Cortisol awakening response; Demand control model; Dexamethasone suppression test; HPA axis; Job strain; Life events; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; JOB STRESS; LIFE EVENT; MALE; NETHERLANDS; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA LEVEL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGED; ANXIETY; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859832781     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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