Intervention Effects on Diurnal Cortisol Rhythms of Child Protective Services–Referred Infants in Early Childhood
Author(s) -
Kristin Bernard,
Camelia E. Hostinar,
Mary Dozier
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
jama pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.004
H-Index - 183
eISSN - 2168-6211
pISSN - 2168-6203
DOI - 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.2369
Subject(s) - medicine , bedtime , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , neglect , distress , psychosocial , cortisol awakening response , mental health , pediatrics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , hydrocortisone
A number of interventions for at-risk children have shown benefits for children's hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity immediately after treatment. It is critical to examine whether such changes are maintained over time, given that physiological regulation is implicated in later mental and physical health outcomes.
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