Effects of a prevention program for divorced families on youth cortisol reactivity 15 years later

Psychology and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 751-769

  Luecken, Linda J ^a   Hagan, Melissa J ^a   Mahrer, Nicole E ^a   Wolchik, Sharlene A ^a   Sandler, Irwin N ^a   Tein, Jenn Yun ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cortisol; externalizing; intervention; parental divorce

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVORCE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MOTHER; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA;

ADULT; CHILD; DIVORCE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTHERS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SALIVA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84929294968     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2014.983924     Document Type: Article

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