Abstract Changes in levels of the stress-sensitive hormone cortisol from morning to evening
are referred to as diurnal cortisol slopes. Flatter diurnal cortisol slopes have been proposed …

The analysis of hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) is a relatively new strategy to measure
long-term cumulative cortisol levels, which is increasingly used in …

Glucocorticoid hormones (cortisol and corticosterone-CORT) are the effector hormones of
the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis neuroendocrine system. CORT is a systemic …

Over the past decade, our understanding of the role of stress in serious mental illness has
become more sophisticated. In this paper, we revisit the neural diathesis-stress model of …

Objectives To evaluate feasibility and effects of a sub‐anesthetic infusion dose of ketamine
versus midazolam on suicidal ideation in bipolar depression. Neurocognitive, blood and …

Childhood maltreatment leads to a host of negative physical and mental health outcomes,
with cortisol dysregulation implicated as a possible mechanism. Given inconsistencies …

Work stress can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by 50%, with increasing
research focusing on the underlying mechanisms responsible for these associations. Our …

Problem Low prenatal well-being has adverse outcomes for mother and infant but few
interventions currently exist to promote and maintain prenatal well-being. Background …

Cortisol levels rise immediately after awakening and peak approximately 30–45 min
thereafter. Psychosocial functioning influences this cortisol awakening response (CAR), but …

Background The enduring impact of childhood maltreatment on biological systems and
ensuing psychopathology remains incompletely understood. Long‐term effects of stress may …