Hair Cortisol Concentration and Mental Disorder in Children With Chronic Physical Illness

Background To examine changes in hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) in children with chronic physical illness and identify patterns of association between HCC and mental comorbidity. Methods A sample of 50 children aged 6 to 16 years were recruited within six months of being diagnosed with a chronic...

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Main Authors: Emily Kornelsen, M. Claire Buchan, Andrea Gonzalez, Mark A. Ferro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-09-01
Series:Chronic Stress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2470547019875116