Stressful Life Events Prior to Depression Onset and the Cortisol Response to Stress in Youth with First Onset Versus Recurrent Depression

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1173-1184

  Mazurka, R ^a   Wynne Edwards, K E ^b   Harkness, K L ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Depression; HPA axis; Recurrence; Stressful life events; Trier social stress test

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COMPASSION FATIGUE; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COMPASSION FATIGUE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECURRENCE; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948400024     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-015-0103-y     Document Type: Article

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