Posttraumatic stress symptoms, intrusive thoughts, and disruption are longitudinally related to elevated cortisol and catecholamines following a major hurricane

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-52

  Ironson, Gail ^a   Kumar, Mahendra ^a   Greenwood, Debra ^a,g   Schneiderman, Neil ^a   Cruess, Dean ^b   Kelsch, Courtney B ^c   Wynings, Christina ^c   Wellens, Rod ^c   Benight, Charles ^d   Burnett, Kent ^a   Fernandez, Jesus B ^e   Baum, Andrew ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c University of Miami   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^g Atlanta's Best Nursing Home Care   (United States)

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EID: 84897622707     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: 17519861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jabr.12014     Document Type: Article

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