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

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 …

Postpartum depression affects a huge number of women and has detrimental
consequences. Knowing the factors associated with postpartum depression during …

Introduction Bipolar disorder is an often disabling mental illness with a lifetime prevalence of
1%–2%, a high risk of recurrence of manic and depressive episodes, a lifelong elevated risk …

Objectives To investigate the affective, social, behavioral, and physiological effects of the
companion robot Paro for people with dementia in both a day care center and a home …

The monitoring of endocrine markers that inform about an animal's physiological state has
become an invaluable tool for studying the behavioral ecology of primates. While the …

Abstract Background Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation is associated
with increased risk for suicidal behavior. However, it is not clear whether such dysregulation …

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

Although cyberbullying is associated with different psychological problems, the role of
biological markers of stress in cyberbullying has been relatively neglected. The aims of this …

Extensive literature suggests that adverse experiences in early childhood may deleteriously
impact later health. These effects are thought to be related to the impact of persistent or …