Interaction of Adrenocortical Activity and Autonomic Arousal on Children’s Externalizing and Internalizing Behavior Problems

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 189-202

  Chen, Frances R ^a   Raine, Adrian ^a   Soyfer, Liana ^a   Granger, Douglas A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Comorbidity; Cortisol; Externalizing problems; Internalizing problems; Multisystem

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE;

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; SALIVA; UNITED STATES;

ALPHA-AMYLASES; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PHILADELPHIA; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84924453559     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-014-9900-y     Document Type: Article

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