This study examined the relationship between acute cortisol responses to trauma and
subsequent PTSD symptoms (PTSS) in children and their biological mothers. Urinary …

BACKGROUND: Previous research examining biological correlates of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) in children has suggested that children with chronic PTSD have altered …

Given 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 …

Research linking post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to hypercortisolism in laboratory
experiments was extended to a natural clinical setting. Mothers of children diagnosed with a …

The body's principal adaptive responses to stress stimuli are mediated by an intricate stress
system, which includes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis and the …

Background and aims Childhood trauma may have longstanding effects on individuals'
propensity to react adversely to stress, and also predisposes individuals to suffer from …

Preclinical studies show that animals with a history of chronic stress exposure have
increased hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity following reexposure to …

This study examined the direction of association between symptoms of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and cortisol levels among youth with recent and distal traumas (N= 50; …

Among the adverse mental health consequences of childhood trauma is the risk related to
the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adulthood. Other risk factors for …

In this exploratory case–control study, we investigated basal cortisol regulation in 5–16-year-
old children, 3–6 months following PICU (paediatric intensive care) admission. This was …