Cumulative effects of prenatal substance exposure and early adversity on foster children's HPA-axis reactivity during a psychosocial stressor

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-35

  Fisher, Philip A ^a   Kim, Hyoun K ^a   Bruce, Jacqueline ^a   Pears, Katherine C ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Maltreatment; Prenatal substance exposure

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; HYDROCORTISONE;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRENATAL SUBSTANCE EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 84863233089     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411406863     Document Type: Conference Paper

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