Intervention effects on morning and stimulated cortisol responses among toddlers in foster care

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 211-221

  Nelson, Elizabeth M ^a,b   Spieker, Susan J ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPENDENT VARIABLE; FOSTER CARE; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFANT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TODDLER;

EID: 84877350511     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21382     Document Type: Article

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