Reduced Cortisol in Boys with Early-Onset Conduct Disorder and Callous-Unemotional Traits

Background. A growing body of evidence suggests an association between altered hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reactivity and the development of persistent antisocial behavior in children. However the effects of altered cortisol levels remain poorly understood in the complex context of conduct d...

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Main Authors: Georg G. von Polier, Beate Herpertz-Dahlmann, Kerstin Konrad, Kristine Wiesler, Jana Rieke, Monika Heinzel-Gutenbrunner, Christian J. Bachmann, Timo D. Vloet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/349530