Anxiety disorders are among the most common of all mental disorders and their
pathogenesis is a major topic in psychiatry, both for prevention and treatment. Early stressful …

Substantial evidence from various studies suggests a preeminent role for early adverse
experiences in the development of psychopathology. The most recent studies reviewed here …

The hypothalamuspituitaryadrenal (HPA) axis becomes active in response to stress.
Hence, increased levels of anxiety in children and adolescents may be associated with …

Over the past 50 years, relationships between stress and the neurobiological changes seen
in psychiatric disorders have been well-documented. A major focus of investigations in this …

BACKGROUND: Studies on depression have found that childhood abuse (CA) is associated
with a persistent sensitization of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA)-axis to stress in …

Neurotransmitter-neuroendocrine and cardiovascular responses to the administration of a
psychologically stressful mixed-model test (Mental Arithmetic, Stroop Color Word …

It is thought that hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis functioning mediates between
the experience of stress and development of psychotic symptoms. This study aimed to …

Background It is of debate whether or not childhood anxiety disorders (AD) can be captured
by one taxonomic construct. This study examined whether perceived arousal (PA) …

The Role of Life Events and HPA Axis in Anxiety Disorders: A Review Page 1 Current
Pharmaceutical Design, 2012, 18, 000-000 1 1381-6128/12 $58.00+.00 © 2012 Bentham …

Individual differences in a child's sensitivity to stress may influence whether youth exposed
to trauma develop symptoms of psychopathology. We examined the interaction between …