Tag: Comorbidity development; cortisol; externalizing problems; internalizing problems; salivary alpha-amylase

Interaction of HPA axis and ANS arousal in youth may predict behavior problems

Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal activity and autonomic nervous system arousal predict developmental trajectories of children’s comorbid behavior problems. Author: Chen FR, et al (2015), Developmental Psychobiology The combined effects of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity and autonomic nervous system (ANS) arousal were examined on developmental trajectories of children’s comorbid internalizing and externalizing problems. Participants included 394 urban […]