Why are women so vulnerable to anxiety, trauma-related and stress-related disorders? The potential role of sex hormones
Increased prevalence, severity, and burden of anxiety, trauma-related and stress-related
disorders in women compared with men has been well documented. Evidence from a variety …
disorders in women compared with men has been well documented. Evidence from a variety …
Catecholaminergic systems in stress: structural and molecular genetic approaches
R Kvetnansky, EL Sabban… - Physiological …, 2009 - journals.physiology.org
Stressful stimuli evoke complex endocrine, autonomic, and behavioral responses that are
extremely variable and specific depending on the type and nature of the stressors. We first …
extremely variable and specific depending on the type and nature of the stressors. We first …
[BOOK][B] The female brain
L Brizendine - 2007 - books.google.com
Since Dr. Brizendine wrote The Female Brain ten years ago, the response has been
overwhelming. This New York Times bestseller has been translated into more than thirty …
overwhelming. This New York Times bestseller has been translated into more than thirty …
Neurobiological mechanisms of stress resilience and implications for the aged population
Background: Stress is a common reaction to an environmental adversity, but a dysregulation
of the stress response can lead to psychiatric illnesses such as major depressive disorder …
of the stress response can lead to psychiatric illnesses such as major depressive disorder …
Differential susceptibility of the develo** brain to contextual adversity and stress
WT Boyce - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2016 - nature.com
A swiftly growing volume of literature, comprising both human and animal studies and
employing both observational and experimental designs, has documented striking individual …
employing both observational and experimental designs, has documented striking individual …
Imaging phenotypes of major depressive disorder: genetic correlates
Imaging techniques are a potentially powerful method of identifying phenotypes that are
associated with, or are indicative of, a vulnerability to develo** major depressive disorder …
associated with, or are indicative of, a vulnerability to develo** major depressive disorder …
The preservation of two infant temperaments into adolescence
J Kagan, N Snidman, V Kahn, S Towsley… - Monographs of the …, 2007 - JSTOR
This Monograph reports theoretically relevant behavioral, biological, and self-report
assessments of a sample of 14-17-year-olds who had been classified into one of four …
assessments of a sample of 14-17-year-olds who had been classified into one of four …
Effects of genetic and early environmental risk factors for depression on serotonin transporter expression and methylation profiles
The serotonin transporter (SERT) gene-linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) has been
implicated in moderating the link between life stress and depression. However, respective …
implicated in moderating the link between life stress and depression. However, respective …
Female athlete triad: future directions for energy availability and eating disorder research and practice
NI Williams, SM Statuta, A Austin - Clinics in sports medicine, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Despite over three decades of research on the Female Athlete Triad, research gaps remain.
Although low energy availability (EA) is the key etiological factor in the Triad and the …
Although low energy availability (EA) is the key etiological factor in the Triad and the …
Epigenetics of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is a temporary infertility characterized by the
suppression of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis, induced by the inhibition of …
suppression of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis, induced by the inhibition of …