Salivary Cortisol Levels and Diurnal Patterns in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 453-465

  Putnam, Susan K ^a   Lopata, Christopher ^a   Thomeer, Marcus L ^a   Volker, Martin A ^a   Rodgers, Jonathan D ^a  

^a CANISIUS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Diurnal cycle; L HPA axis; Salivary cortisol; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84933676626     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-015-9428-2     Document Type: Article

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