HPA stability for children in foster care: Mental health implications and moderation by early intervention

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1406-1415

  Laurent, Heidemarie K ^a   Gilliam, Kathryn S ^a   Bruce, Jacqueline ^b   Fisher, Philip A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Foster care; Intervention; Longitudinal; Stress sensitivity

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

CHEMISTRY; CHILD; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SALIVA;

EID: 84905260655     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21226     Document Type: Article

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