Adverse life events are associated with a constellation of negative health outcomes. Theory
and research suggest that the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis acts as one …

Background Several factors are known contribute to hair cortisol concentration (HCC) in
adults. However, there is less research on determinants of HCC in children and adolescents …

The current study assessed the associations between pandemic-related stressors and
physiological stress, as indexed by hair cortisol concentration (HCC), for mothers and their …

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

Background: This systematic review aimed to summarize evidence reporting epigenetic
and/or neuro-immuno-endocrine embedding of adverse childhood events (ACEs) in …

Dysregulated hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA)-axis function might underlie the
relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and depression. However …

Background Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may lead to stress-induced
upregulation of inflammatory and neuroendocrine processes. However, it remains unclear …

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

Temporal examinations of the biological signature of stress or trauma in war-affected
populations are seldom undertaken. Moreover, few studies have examined whether stress …

Much of the existing research on biological mechanisms underlying the stress experience
has focused largely on moment‐to‐moment stress, rather than on chronic stress, an …