Parental support buffers the association of depressive symptoms with cortisol and C-reactive protein during adolescence

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Volumn 57, Issue , 2016, Pages 134-143

  Guan, Shu Sha Angie ^a   Bower, Julienne E ^b   Almeida, David M ^c   Cole, Steven W ^b   Dahl, Ronald E ^b   Irwin, Michael R ^e   Seeman, Teresa E ^b   McDade, Thomas ^d   Fuligni, Andrew J ^e  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Depressive symptoms; Inflammation; Social support

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EUROPEAN; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL SUPPORT; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; BLOOD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PARENTING; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84963580731     PISSN: 08891591     EISSN: 10902139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2016.03.007     Document Type: Article

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