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

TY - JOUR

T1 - Cortisol levels in response to starting school in children at increased risk for social phobia

AU - Russ, Stephanie J.

AU - Herbert, Joe

AU - Cooper, Peter

AU - Gunnar, Megan R.

AU - Goodyer, Ian

AU - Croudace, Tim

AU - Murray, Lynne

N1 - M1 - Article

PY - 2012/4

Y1 - 2012/4

N2 - 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).

AB - 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).

KW - Endocrinology

KW - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

KW - Psychiatry and Mental health

KW - Biological Psychiatry

KW - Endocrine and Autonomic Systems

U2 - 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.07.014

DO - 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.07.014

M3 - Article

SN - 0306-4530

VL - 37

SP - 462

EP - 474

JO - Psychoneuroendocrinology

JF - Psychoneuroendocrinology

IS - 4

ER -