Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction as a neurobiological correlate of emotion dysregulation in adolescent suicide

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 197-206

  Braquehais, María Dolores ^a   Picouto, María Dolores ^b   Casas, Miquel ^a   Sher, Leo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis; Suicide

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EMOTION DYSREGULATION; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROBIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; STRESS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84866250701     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: 18670687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-012-0358-0     Document Type: Review

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