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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-09-01
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Series: | Chronic Stress |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2470547019875116 |