Patterns of cortisol and alpha-amylase reactivity to psychosocial stress in maltreated women

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 209, Issue , 2017, Pages 46-52

  Mielock, Alyssa S ^a   Morris, Matthew C ^a,b   Rao, Uma ^b,c  

^a MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Cortisol; Maltreatment; Stress reactivity; Witnessing violence; Women

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL STRESS; PANIC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PHOBIA; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; METABOLISM; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA-AMYLASES; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPOUSE ABUSE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84996593397     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.11.009     Document Type: Article

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