Within-adolescent coupled changes in cortisol with DHEA and testosterone in response to three stressors during adolescence

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 33-45

  Marceau, Kristine ^a,b,c   Shirtcliff, Elizabeth A ^d   Hastings, Paul D ^e   Klimes Dougan, Bonnie ^f   Zahn Waxler, Carolyn ^g   Dorn, Lorah D ^a   Susman, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^g Department of Zoology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cortisol; DHEA; Social stress; Testosterone; Venipuncture; Within person coupling

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD; CHILD; CONFLICT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FEMALE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STIMULUS; VEIN PUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; PHLEBOTOMY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PHLEBOTOMY; SALIVA; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84893405600     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2013.12.002     Document Type: Article

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