Annual research review: Early adversity, the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis, and child psychopathology
Background Research on early adversity, stress biology, and child development has grown
exponentially in recent years. Findings We review the current evidence for the hypothalamic …
exponentially in recent years. Findings We review the current evidence for the hypothalamic …
A systematic review of parent–child synchrony: It is more than skin deep
This manuscript provides a critical review of the literature on parent–child physiological
synchrony—the matching of biological states between parents and children. All eligible …
synchrony—the matching of biological states between parents and children. All eligible …
[HTML][HTML] Stress disrupts human hippocampal-prefrontal function during prospective spatial navigation and hinders flexible behavior
The ability to anticipate and flexibly plan for the future is critical for achieving goal-directed
outcomes. Extant data suggest that neural and cognitive stress mechanisms may disrupt …
outcomes. Extant data suggest that neural and cognitive stress mechanisms may disrupt …
From stress to depression: Bringing together cognitive and biological science
J LeMoult - Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
One of the most consistent findings in the depression literature is that stressful life events
predict the onset and course of depressive episodes. Cognitive and biological responses to …
predict the onset and course of depressive episodes. Cognitive and biological responses to …
Sex differences in depression and anxiety
Depression and anxiety disorders carry a tremendous worldwide burden and emerge as a
significant cause of disability among western societies. Both disorders are known to …
significant cause of disability among western societies. Both disorders are known to …
Social allostasis and social allostatic load: A new model for research in social dynamics, stress, and health
Theories such as social baseline theory have argued that social groups serve a regulatory
function but have not explored whether this regulatory process carries costs for the group …
function but have not explored whether this regulatory process carries costs for the group …
The impact of the severity of early life stress on diurnal cortisol: The role of puberty
Researchers have documented dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA)
axis in children and adolescents who experienced early life stress (ELS). The precise nature …
axis in children and adolescents who experienced early life stress (ELS). The precise nature …
Depression and sleep: what has the treatment research revealed and could the HPA axis be a potential mechanism?
LD Asarnow - Current opinion in psychology, 2020 - Elsevier
Highlights•Research indicates that insomnia improvement plays a critical role in depression
symptom improvement.•One potentially important shared biological substrate of both …
symptom improvement.•One potentially important shared biological substrate of both …
Basal and reactive cortisol: a systematic literature review of offspring of parents with depressive and bipolar disorders
One of the most consistent biological findings in the study of affective disorders is that those
with depression commonly show abnormal cortisol response, which suggests dysregulation …
with depression commonly show abnormal cortisol response, which suggests dysregulation …
Understanding the epigenetic basis of sex differences in depression
Epigenetics refers to potentially heritable processes that can mediate both lasting and
transient changes in gene expression in the absence of genome sequence alterations. The …
transient changes in gene expression in the absence of genome sequence alterations. The …