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Psychology, Clinical
Kerry L. Kinney, Uma Rao, Brooklynn Bailey, Natalie Hellman, Chris Kelly, Nicholas W. McAfee, Matthew C. Morris
Summary: This study examined the relationship between PTSD diagnosis and symptom severity, depressive symptoms, childhood trauma, and diurnal neuroendocrine secretion in women who recently experienced interpersonal trauma. The results showed that lower waking cortisol levels in trauma survivors predicted the development of PTSD, and higher childhood trauma exposure was associated with flattened diurnal cortisol and alpha-amylase slopes as well as higher waking alpha-amylase levels.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Psychology, Clinical
X. Goldberg, C. Espelt, R. Nadal, Y. Alon, D. Palao, Y. Bar-Haim, A. Armario
Summary: Our study found that attentional bias in women survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with neurobiological stress responses and contributes to mental illness. We also observed that threat avoidance attentional bias is linked to a blunted cortisol response in IPV women, while threat vigilance attentional bias shows similar cortisol responses to the control group. The experience of IPV and cortisol response are clearly implicated in long-term mental health problems, particularly symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
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Psychiatry
Susanne Fischer, Nida Ali, Anja C. Feneberg, Ricarda Mewes, Urs M. Nater
Summary: This study provides preliminary evidence for elevated daily stress and blunted sympathetic and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in individuals with somatic symptom disorder and depressive disorders.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yichen Song, Ricarda Mewes, Nadine Skoluda, Urs M. Nater
Summary: Contrary to expectations, habitual music listening for relaxation purposes was not associated with improved recovery from a stressor.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sarah Nazzari, Pasco Fearon, Frances Rice, Massimo Molteni, Alessandra Frigerio
Summary: This study investigated the role of maternal caregiving in the association between multiple markers of maternal antenatal stress and infant stress regulation. The results provide the first evidence that maternal sensitive caregiving may eliminate the association between antenatal maternal cortisol and infant cortisol regulation.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Sarah Glier, Alana Campbell, Rachel Corr, Andrea Pelletier-Baldelli, Mae Yefimov, Carina Guerra, Kathryn Scott, Louis Murphy, Joshua Bizzell, Aysenil Belger
Summary: Dysregulations in autonomic and endocrine stress responses in adolescence are associated with the emergence of psychopathology. This study comprehensively evaluated the coordination of parasympathetic, sympathetic, and hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis components in 72 typically developing adolescents. The findings supported the predictions of the Adaptive Calibration Model and highlighted the importance of studying multisystem dynamics in understanding stress response regulation.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Andreas Goreis, Urs M. Nater, Nadine Skoluda, Ricarda Mewes
Summary: This study aims to investigate the stress responses of Turkish immigrants to discriminatory events and found the negative effects of ethnic discrimination on psychobiological stress systems.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Shauna G. Simon, Larry D. Jamner, Amy L. Dent, Douglas A. Granger, Jenna L. Riis
Summary: This study examined the impact of chronic cannabis use on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) reactivity and regulation. The results showed that, compared to non-users, cannabis users exhibited blunted cortisol reactivity and greater reduction in sAA concentrations when faced with stress. This suggests that chronic cannabis users may have a weakened response to acute psychosocial stress and better SNS recovery.
ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kathleen M. O'Neill, Michelle C. Salazar, Cecilio Vega, Anthony Campbell, Elijah Anderson, James Dodington
Summary: Survivors of gun violence in the US commonly have distrust towards the police, while guns within the community hold symbolic, social, and strategic meanings. Interventions to reduce gun violence should focus on addressing the cultural value of guns as well as improving police-community relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Katri Saaksjarvi, Elviira Lehto, Reetta Lehto, Eira Suhonen, Marja Leppanen, Nathalie Michels, Mari Saha, Carola Ray, Henna Vepsalainen, Riikka Pajulahti, Anu Heiman-Lindh, Taina Sainio, Maijaliisa Erkkola, Eva Roos, Nina Sajaniemi
Summary: The study found a positive correlation between diurnal salivary cortisol and hair cortisol concentration in children. Additionally, an increase in effortful control scores was associated with a higher likelihood of having high hair cortisol levels, although this association slightly weakened after adjustments. No clear associations were found between temperament dimensions and stress-related biomarkers.
HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Gianandrea Pallich, Susanne Fischer, Roberto La Marca, Martin Grosse Holtforth, Barbara Hochstrasser
Summary: In patients with stress-related major depression, a subgroup of non-responders exhibits altered functioning of stress-responsive bodily systems. These non-responders have higher post-awakening alpha-amylase activity and this activity increases significantly over the course of treatment, while post-awakening cortisol is not a predictor or indicator of treatment response. Future research may confirm alpha-amylase activity as a modulator of treatment response, which could benefit this subgroup of patients.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Linda Becker, Alexander Heimerl, Elisabeth Andre
Summary: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies and media have become increasingly important, especially in the context of digital job interviews, which are often perceived as stressful. This study developed and evaluated a laboratory stressor based on a digital job interview scenario. The results showed that the stressor successfully induced typical subjective and biological stress responses, independent of person characteristics and psychological variables.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Megan R. Gunnar, Brie M. Reid, Bonny Donzella, Zachary R. Miller, Samantha Gardow, Nikola C. Tsakonas, Kathleen M. Thomas, Meriah DeJoseph, Jason Jose Bendezu
Summary: The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) is a widely used protocol for activating stress responses, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made in-person assessments difficult. This study validated a completely remote, online version of the TSST for children, showing that it is consistent with in-person responses and can effectively assess reactivity of the HPA axis and other stress systems in a remote environment.
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Emily E. Carol, Robert L. Spencer, Vijay A. Mittal
Summary: Stress-response deficits are characteristic of schizophrenia and psychosis, and may also be evident in those at high risk for psychotic disorders. This study investigated biological and subjective stress reactivity in CHR individuals by conducting the TSST. The results showed that the CHR group had overall higher cortisol levels, while both groups exhibited an increase in alpha amylase levels in response to the stressor.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hideki Tsumura, Mari Fukuda, Hideyuki Kanda
Summary: Studies have shown that individuals with Internet addiction exhibit blunted cortisol responses to acute stressors, indicating a possible dysregulation of the stress response system. However, the sympathetic nervous system response does not seem to be affected in Internet addiction.
Article
Developmental Biology
Jennifer Byrd-Craven, Michael M. Criss, Jessica L. Calvi, Lixian Cui, Amanda Baraldi, Amanda Sheffield Morris
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Ashley Marie Rankin, Ray Garza, Jennifer Byrd-Craven
Summary: The study found that friends can physiologically attune, but did not exhibit stress contagion behavior, indicating that cortisol and progesterone play different roles in stress attunement and affiliation.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Amanda W. Harrist, Michael M. Criss
Summary: This Special Issue brings together new conceptualizations and empirical research on the roles parents and peers play in children and adolescent development, emphasizing the interactive mechanisms between relational contexts and social/emotional development.
Article
Family Studies
Michael M. Criss, Lixian Cui, Erin E. Wood, Amanda Sheffield Morris
Summary: The study found a negative correlation between emotion regulation and adolescent antisocial behavior and depressive symptoms, and also investigated the moderating effects of parent-child relationship, parental emotion coaching, and peer factors on this association.
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Psychology, Clinical
Jennifer Byrd-Craven, Ashley M. Rankin
ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Nikki Clauss, Kelsey Brass Allen, Katie D. Billings, Mikayla D. M. Tolliver, Ray Garza, Jennifer Byrd-Craven, Polly Campbell
Summary: This study on mouse model demonstrates that prenatal Western-pattern diet can alleviate the impact of maternal stress on dams and offspring, and sheds light on the relationship between pre- and post-natal nutrition, gene expression, and behaviors that lead to long-term health effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Erin E. Wood, Shelia M. Kennison, Geena C. Jackson
Summary: The present study aimed to understand how differences in parenting styles between single mothers and single fathers influenced factors related to child risk-taking behaviors. The results indicated that a higher level of authoritarian parenting style in mothers was associated with higher levels of risk-taking for both daughters and sons. On the other hand, a higher level of permissive parenting style in fathers was associated with higher levels of risk-taking for sons, but not daughters. The study also discussed the theoretical and practical implications regarding risk-taking development.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Erin E. Wood, Ray Garza, Shelia M. Kennison, Jennifer Byrd-Craven
Summary: The study found a link between early parenting behaviors and risky behaviors, with neuroendocrine response moderating this relationship, especially for males.
ADAPTIVE HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Shelia M. Kennison, Jennifer Byrd-Craven, Stacey L. Hamilton
Article
Economics
Shelia M. Kennison, Erin E. Wood, Jennifer Byrd-Craven, Megan L. Downing
COGENT ECONOMICS & FINANCE
(2016)