A longitudinal study of several potential mediators of the relationship between child maltreatment and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-91

  Shenk, Chad E ^a   Putnam, Frank W ^b   Rausch, Joseph R ^c   Peugh, James L ^c   Noll, Jennie G ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896482208     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579413000916     Document Type: Article

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