Mental Health Outcomes in Emerging Adults Exposed to Childhood Maltreatment: The Moderating Role of Stress Reactivity

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 19, Issue , 2014, Pages 156-167

  Hagan, Melissa J ^a,b   Roubinov, Danielle S ^a   Mistler, Amy Kraft ^a   Luecken, Linda J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

childhood maltreatment; cortisol; emerging adulthood; externalizing; internalizing

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; CHEMISTRY; CHILD ABUSE; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; ROLE PLAYING; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; ROLE PLAYING; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84912024940     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559514539753     Document Type: Article

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