Early cortisol awakening response as a biological risk marker in young children

Background : Recent research suggests that atypical cortisol awakening response (CAR) is an outcome of negative factors, such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Johnson et al., 2008) and insomnia (Backhaus et al., 2004), in adults. While a positive CAR is present in the vast majority of adult...

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Main Authors: Ellen Gabrielle Waxler, Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, Alex Busuito, Amanda Broderick, James L. Abelson, Maria Muzik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2012-09-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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