Abstract Changes in levels of the stress-sensitive hormone cortisol from morning to evening
are referred to as diurnal cortisol slopes. Flatter diurnal cortisol slopes have been proposed …

Never before have we experienced social isolation on such a massive scale as we have in
response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, we know that the social …

Why Love Matters explains why loving relationships are essential to brain development in
the early years, and how these early interactions can have lasting consequences for future …

Past research has linked both emotion regulation and impulsivity with the development and
maintenance of addictions. However, no research has investigated the relationship between …

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

The hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis is a primary mechanism in the allostatic
process through which early life stress (ELS) contributes to disease. Studies of the influence …

Alterations in hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis functioning have been associated
with major depression disorder (MDD) and some anxiety disorders. Few researchers have …

Problems related to aggression in young people are traditionally subsumed under the
header of conduct problems, which include conduct disorder and oppositional defiant …

Morphine is widely used to treat severe pain in neonatal intensive care unit patients. Animal
studies suggest adverse long-term side effects of neonatal morphine, but a follow-up study …

Stress and strain among adolescents have been investigated and discussed largely within
three separate disciplines: mental health, where the focus has been on the negative effects …