Behavioral reactivity to emotion challenge is associated with cortisol reactivity and regulation at 7, 15, and 24 months of age

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 474-488

  Ursache, Alexandra ^a   Blair, Clancy ^a,b   Granger, Douglas A ^c   Stifter, Cynthia ^b   Voegtline, Kristin ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Emotion; HPA axis; Infant; Reactivity

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; EMOTION; FEAR; FEMALE; HPA AXIS; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REACTIVITY; SALIVA;

CORTISOL; EMOTION; HPA AXIS; INFANT; REACTIVITY;

AROUSAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONS; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INFANT; MALE; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84897642347     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21113     Document Type: Article

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