HPA axis reactivity in early childhood: Associations with symptoms and moderation by sex

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2327-2336

  Kryski, Katie R ^a   Smith, Heather J ^a   Sheikh, Haroon I ^a   Singh, Shiva M ^a   Hayden, Elizabeth P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood; Cortisol; Depression; Development; Internalizing symptoms; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXTERNALIZING SYMPTOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTERNALIZING SYMPTOM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS; SYMPTOM; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CHILDHOOD; CORTISOL; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENT; INTERNALIZING SYMPTOMS; SEX DIFFERENCES;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84883857336     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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