Stress, cortisol, and externalizing behavior in adolescent males: An examination in the context of multisystemic therapy

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 913-922

  Schechter, Julia C ^a   Brennan, Patricia A ^a   Cunningham, Phillippe B ^b   Foster, Sharon L ^c   Whitmore, Elizabeth ^d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cortisol; Externalizing behaviors; Stress; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROL; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SALIVA;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FAMILY THERAPY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864363774     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-012-9612-0     Document Type: Article

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