Adverse childhood experiences, daytime salivary cortisol, and depressive symptoms in early adulthood: a longitudinal genetically informed twin study
Abstract Dysregulated hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA)-axis function might underlie the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and depression. However, limited research has examined the possible mediating role of the HPA-axis among young people using longitudinal data. Moreove...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-08-01
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Series: | Translational Psychiatry |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01538-w |