In pre-school children, cortisol secretion remains stable over 12 months and is related to psychological functioning and gender

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1409-1416

  Hatzinger, Martin ^a,b   Brand, Serge ^b   Perren, Sonja ^c   Von Wyl, Anges ^c   Stadelmann, Stephanie ^d   von Klitzing, Kai ^d   Holsboer Trachsler, Edith ^b  

^a Psychiatric Services Solothurn   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cortisol secretion; Gender; Longitudinal study; Pre schoolers; Psychological functioning

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CORTISOL SECRETION; GENDER; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRE-SCHOOLERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AREA UNDER CURVE; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84881552450     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.05.030     Document Type: Article

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