Adolescent Substance Use & Psychopathology: Interactive Effects of Cortisol Reactivity and Emotion Regulation

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 368-380

  Poon, Jennifer A ^a   Turpyn, Caitlin C ^a   Hansen, Amysue ^a   Jacangelo, Juliana ^a   Chaplin, Tara M ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cortisol; Emotion regulation; Emotional arousal; Emotional reactivity; Externalizing; Internalizing; Substance use

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER; PROBLEM BEHAVIOR; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STRESS; SUBSTANCE USE;

EID: 84945545186     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-015-9729-x     Document Type: Article

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