CSF and plasma oxytocin levels in suicide attempters, the role of childhood trauma and revictimization

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 213-217

  Chatzittofis, Andreas ^a   Nordström, Peter ^a   Uvnäs Moberg, Kerstin ^b   Åsberg, Marie ^c   Jokinen, Jussi ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c Sweden Karolinska Institutet Department of Clinical Sciences Danderyd Hospital Stressrehab FoU Danderyd   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Childhood trauma; Oxytocin; Revictimization; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KAROLINSKA INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE SCALE; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OXYTOCIN BLOOD LEVEL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SOCIALIZATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE; BLOOD; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CRIME VICTIM; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYTOCIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905495039     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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