Sex-specific association between the cortisol awakening response and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in healthy individuals

Sex-specific association between the cortisol awakening response and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in healthy individuals

Abstract Background Previous studies have shown associations between obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity (HPA). We aimed to investigate the association between obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms and HPA axis functionality in a non-clinical sample and...

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Main Authors: Cristian Sebastian Melia, Virginia Soria, Neus Salvat-Pujol, Ángel Cabezas, Roser Nadal, Mikel Urretavizcaya, Alfonso Gutiérrez-Zotes, José Antonio Monreal, José Manuel Crespo, Pino Alonso, Elisabet Vilella, Diego Palao, José Manuel Menchón, Javier Labad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Cortisol
Stress
Obsessive
OCD
Sex differences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-019-0273-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-019-0273-3

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