کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
336229 547089 2009 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The interactive effects of elevated mid-afternoon cortisol and trauma history on PTSD symptoms in children: A preliminary study
کلمات کلیدی
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی علوم غدد
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
The interactive effects of elevated mid-afternoon cortisol and trauma history on PTSD symptoms in children: A preliminary study
چکیده انگلیسی

SummaryGiven the alarming frequency and severity of trauma exposure among children, identifying contextual and biologic factors that increase risk for symptomatic responses to trauma is an essential step toward preventing psychopathology. Basal functioning of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis was evaluated to determine its role in relations between trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms among 66 children (M age = 10.7 years). Exposure to recent trauma (within the past year), previously experienced trauma (more than 1 year ago), and basal mid-afternoon cortisol levels were each positively related to PTSD symptoms. Further, these factors interacted in an additive manner to account for a significant proportion of the variance in PTSD symptoms. Implications for the early identification of children at risk for symptomatic responses to trauma are discussed.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Psychoneuroendocrinology - Volume 34, Issue 10, November 2009, Pages 1582–1585
نویسندگان
, , ,