An increasing prevalence of early childhood adversity has reached epidemic proportions,
creating a public health crisis. Rather than focusing only on adverse childhood experiences …

Objective Research on HPA axis dysregulation has been associated with vulnerability to, or
perseverence of, several mental disorders. Hoever, measurements of cortisol levels in …

While cannabis is among the most used recreational drugs during pregnancy, the impact of
maternal cannabis use (mCB) on fetal and child development remains unclear. Here, we …

Resilience is the maintenance and/or quick recovery of mental health during and after
periods of adversity. It is conceptualized to result from a dynamic process of successful …

Endogenous steroid hormones and endocannabinoids (ECs) are important regulators in the
stress response of the human body. For the measurement of chronic stress, hair analysis …

Literature supports a causal role of stress in major depressive disorder (MDD). Hair cortisol
concentration (HCC) has been widely used as a measure of long-term stress. Although …

Introduction: Dysfunctional appraisals about traumatic events and their sequelae are a key
mechanism in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Experimental studies have shown that a …

Water is critical to health and wellbeing. Studies have theorized that problems with water
can become embodied, yet few studies have quantified this. Therefore, we first sought to …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline healthcare workers have been exposed to very
stressful conditions. Measuring hair cortisol concentrations (HCCs), which reflect the …

The purpose of this study was to conduct a conceptual replication of past work on the
association between mental toughness and behavioral perseverance across multiple tasks …