Effects of mood and rumination on cortisol levels in daily life: An ambulatory assessment study in remitted depressed patients and healthy controls

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2258-2267

  Huffziger, Silke ^a   Ebner Priemer, Ulrich ^b   Zamoscik, Vera ^a   Reinhard, Iris ^a   Kirsch, Peter ^a   Kuehner, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basal cortisol; Daily life; Ecological momentary assessment; Experience sampling; HPA axis; Mood; Remitted depression; Rumination

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; MOOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUMINATION; SALIVA LEVEL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

BASAL CORTISOL; DAILY LIFE; ECOLOGICAL MOMENTARY ASSESSMENT; EXPERIENCE SAMPLING; HPA AXIS; MOOD; REMITTED DEPRESSION; RUMINATION;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; REMISSION INDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883863628     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.04.014     Document Type: Article

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