Journal article
Child depressive symptoms: Associations with salivary cortisol and alpha amylase in two distinct challenges
Abstract
Child depression has been inconsistency linked to cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) reactivity. This study assessed three factors that contribute to inconsistencies: 1) the differential effectiveness of laboratory challenges to elicit cortisol and sAA; 2) the impact of cortisol-sAA coordination; and 3) variation in parent versus child ratings of depression. A community sample of 52 children participated in the Trier Social Stress …
Authors
Khoury JE; Jamieson B; Gonzalez A; Atkinson L
Journal
Biological Psychology, Vol. 149, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.biopsycho.2019.107808
ISSN
0301-0511