Stress, the cortisol awakening response and cognitive function

R Law, A Clow - International review of neurobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
There is evidence that stress-induced disruption of the circadian rhythm of cortisol secretion,
has negative consequences for brain health. The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is the …

The cortisol awakening response–applications and implications for sleep medicine

GJ Elder, MA Wetherell, NL Barclay, JG Ellis - Sleep medicine reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
The stress hormone cortisol is the end product of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA)
axis, and the cortisol awakening response (CAR) refers to the rapid rise in cortisol levels …

Inter-relation between autonomic and HPA axis activity in children and adolescents

S Rotenberg, JJ McGrath - Biological psychology, 2016 - Elsevier
Stress research in youth typically considers either the autonomic nervous system or HPA
axis. However, these systems are highly coordinated and physically interconnected. We …

Perceived stress is linked to heightened biomarkers of inflammation via diurnal cortisol in a national sample of adults

EL Knight, Y Jiang, J Rodriguez-Stanley… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to and perceptions of stress have been associated with altered systemic
inflammation, but the intermediate processes by which stress links to inflammation are not …

The playful advantage: How playfulness enhances coping with stress

CD Magnuson, LA Barnett - Leisure Sciences, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Research on playfulness has long focused on children, while the study of its expression in
adulthood has only recently been undertaken. This cross-sectional study investigated the …

Meditation interventions efficiently reduce cortisol levels of at-risk samples: a meta-analysis

A Koncz, Z Demetrovics, ZK Takacs - Health psychology review, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Previous meta-analytic results showed beneficial effects of meditation interventions for
cortisol levels. In the present meta-analysis we tested whether effects are larger for those …

The Perceived Stress Scale: Evaluating configural, metric and scalar invariance across mental health status and gender

JAA Lavoie, KS Douglas - Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, Journal of
Health and Social Behavior, 24: 385–396, 1983) and its derivatives are among the most …

Psychosocial functioning and the cortisol awakening response: Meta-analysis, P-curve analysis, and evaluation of the evidential value in existing studies

IA Boggero, CE Hostinar, EA Haak, MLM Murphy… - Biological …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cortisol levels rise immediately after awakening and peak approximately 30–45 min
thereafter. Psychosocial functioning influences this cortisol awakening response (CAR), but …

Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on salivary cortisol in healthy adults: a meta-analytical review

K Sanada, J Montero-Marin, M Alda Diez… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Objective: The aim of the present study was to elucidate the effects of Mindfulness-based
interventions (MBIs) on salivary cortisol levels in healthy adult populations. Method: We …

Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on biomarkers and low-grade inflammation in patients with psychiatric disorders: a meta-analytic review

K Sanada, J Montero-Marin, A Barceló-Soler… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) present positive effects on mental health in diverse
populations. However, the detailed associations between MBIs and biomarkers in patients …