Biological and psychological markers of stress in humans: Focus on the Trier Social Stress Test

AP Allen, PJ Kennedy, JF Cryan, TG Dinan… - … & biobehavioral reviews, 2014 - Elsevier
Validated biological and psychological markers of acute stress in humans are an important
tool in translational research. The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), involving public interview …

Annual research review: Early adversity, the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical axis, and child psychopathology

KJ Koss, MR Gunnar - Journal of Child Psychology and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Research on early adversity, stress biology, and child development has grown
exponentially in recent years. Findings We review the current evidence for the hypothalamic …

Early-life adversity and cortisol response to social stress: a meta-analysis

IM Bunea, A Szentágotai-Tătar, AC Miu - Translational psychiatry, 2017 - nature.com
Early-life adversity has been associated with a life-long increased risk for psychopathology
and chronic health problems. These long-term negative effects have been explained …

The effect of mindfulness meditation training on biological acute stress responses in generalized anxiety disorder

EA Hoge, E Bui, SA Palitz, NR Schwarz, ME Owens… - Psychiatry …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mindfulness-Based interventions have increased in popularity in psychiatry, but the impact
of these treatments on disorder-relevant biomarkers would greatly enhance efficacy and …

Does self-compassion protect adolescents from stress?

K Bluth, PNE Roberson, SA Gaylord, KR Faurot… - Journal of child and …, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this study was to determine whether adolescents who were high in self-
compassion self-reported different levels of emotional wellbeing than adolescents who were …

Neurobiological mechanisms of early life adversity, blunted stress reactivity and risk for addiction

M al'Absi, AT Ginty, WR Lovallo - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Blunted stress reactivity resulting from early exposure to stress during childhood and
adolescence may increase vulnerability to addiction. Early life adversity (ELA) affects brain …

Differential associations between childhood trauma subtypes and adolescent HPA-axis functioning

KR Kuhlman, EG Geiss, I Vargas… - …, 2015 - Elsevier
Studies examining the association between childhood trauma exposure and
neuroendocrine functioning have returned inconsistent findings. To date, few studies have …

Association between neighborhood violence and biological stress in children

KP Theall, EA Shirtcliff, AR Dismukes, M Wallace… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Exposure to violence continues to be a growing epidemic, particularly among
children. An enhanced understanding of the biological effect of exposure to violence is …

Migration‐related trauma and mental health among migrant children emigrating from Mexico and Central America to the United States: Effects on developmental …

EM Cohodes, S Kribakaran, P Odriozola… - Developmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Children make up over half of the world's migrants and refugees and face a multitude of
traumatic experiences prior to, during, and following migration. Here, we focus on migrant …

Violent video game effects on salivary cortisol, arousal, and aggressive thoughts in children

DA Gentile, PK Bender, CA Anderson - Computers in Human Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
An experiment investigated the effects of violent content in video games on two
physiological indicators of the fight-or-flight response (cortisol and cardiovascular changes) …