Testosterone/cortisol ratio in response to acute stress: A possible marker of risk for marital violence

Social Neuroscience

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 240-247

  Romero Martinez A ^a   Gonzalez Bono E ^a   Lila, M ^a   Moya Albiol, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acute stress; Intimate partner violence; Mental health; Self esteem; Testosterone cortisol ratio

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA;

AGGRESSION; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; SALIVA; SPOUSE ABUSE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84876152467     PISSN: 17470919     EISSN: 17470927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2013.772072     Document Type: Article

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