Validated biological and psychological markers of acute stress in humans are an important
tool in translational research. The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), involving public interview …

Adolescence is characterized by major biological, psychological, and social challenges, as
well as by an increase in depression rates. This review focuses on the association between …

BackgroundChildhood adverse experiences are known to induce persistent changes in the
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis reactivity to stress. However, the mechanisms by …

Recent meta-analyses have stimulated an active debate on whether the serotonin
transporter gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) is associated with an elevated …

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were as follows: to present a concise overview of
the sample, outcomes, determinants, non-response and attrition of the ongoing TRacking …

The serotonin transporter gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) has been implicated
in moderating vulnerability to stress-related psychopathology upon exposure to …

Objective: Many studies have shown that 5-HTTLPR genotype interacts with exposure to
stress in conferring risk for psychopathology. However, the specific neural mechanisms …

There is growing interest in integrating cognitive and genetic models of depression risk. We
review two ways in which these models can be meaningfully integrated. First, information …

The short (S) allele of a functional polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) within the promoter region of
the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) is found to predispose the risk for stress-related …

Building on research on cumulative risk and psychopathology, this study examines how
cumulative risk exposure is associated with altered diurnal cortisol rhythms in an ethnically …