Early Head Start Services Improve Infants’ Cortisol Regulation and Recovery
Improving Infants’ Stress-Induced Cortisol Regulation through Attachment-Based Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial Author: Berlin LJ, et al. (2019), Psychoneuroendocrinology. ABSTRACT Attachment-based parenting interventions have shown positive effects on early cortisol regulation, a key biomarker. Evaluations to date have focused on diurnal cortisol production in high-risk infants. It is important to understand whether attachment-based intervention may […]
Salivary Cortisol and psychobiological influences on parental caregiving behaviors
Psychobiological influences on maternal sensitivity in the context of adversity Author: Finegood ED, et al (2016), Dev Psychol. This study evaluated prospective longitudinal relations among an index of poverty-related cumulative risk, maternal salivary cortisol, child negative affect, and maternal sensitivity across the first 2 postpartum years. Participants included 1,180 biological mothers residing in rural and […]