Early psychosocial adversity and cortisol levels in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 425-432

  Isaksson, Johan ^a   Nilsson, Kent W ^b   Lindblad, Frank ^a,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ADHD; Adversity; Cortisol; Endocrinology; HPA axis; Trauma

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84880329339     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-013-0383-0     Document Type: Article

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