Does cortisol moderate the environmental association between peer victimization and depression symptoms? A genetically informed twin study

Psychoneuroendocrinology

Volumn 84, Issue , 2017, Pages 42-50

  Brendgen, Mara ^a,b   Ouellet Morin, Isabelle ^c,d   Lupien, Sonia ^c,d   Vitaro, Frank ^b,c   Dionne, Ginette ^e   Boivin, Michel ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^f TOMSK STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Behavioral genetics; Cortisol secretion; Depression symptoms; Peer victimization

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENDER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MALE; MENSTRUATION; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; ORAL BIOPSY; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SELF REPORT; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP TIME; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; BLOOD; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIM; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN RELATION; METABOLISM; PEER GROUP; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 85021170496     PISSN: 03064530     EISSN: 18733360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.06.014     Document Type: Article

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