Cortisol levels in response to starting school in children at increased risk for social phobia

Stephanie J. Russ; Joe Herbert; Peter Cooper; Megan R. Gunnar; Ian Goodyer; Tim Croudace; Lynne Murray

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.07.014

Cortisol levels in response to starting school in children at increased risk for social phobia

Stephanie J. Russ (Lead / Corresponding author), Joe Herbert, Peter Cooper, Megan R. Gunnar, Ian Goodyer, Tim Croudace, Lynne Murray (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Research on depression has identified hyperactivity of the HPA axis as a potential contributory factor to the intergenerational transmission of affective symptoms. This has not yet been examined in the context of social phobia. The current study compared HPA axis activity in response to a universal social stressor (starting school) in children of 2 groups of women: one with social phobia and one with no history of anxiety (comparison group). To determine specificity of effects of maternal social phobia, a third group of children were also examined whose mothers had generalised anxiety disorder (GAD).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	462-474
Number of pages	13
Journal	Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.07.014
Publication status	Published - Apr 2012

Keywords

Endocrinology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Psychiatry and Mental health
Biological Psychiatry
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

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Cortisol levels in response to starting school in children at increased risk for social phobia

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