Sex differences in stress-induced cortisol response among infants of mothers exposed to childhood adversity
Duffy K, Sammel M, Johnson R, Morrison K, Bale T, Epperson C. Sex differences in stress-induced cortisol response among infants of mothers exposed to childhood adversity. Biological Psychiatry 2024, 96: 876-885. PMID: 38821195, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2024.05.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse childhood experiencesMother-infant dyadsCortisol responseSex differencesAssociated with lower cortisol responsesHypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axisStress-induced cortisol responseExposure to childhood abuseSix-month-old infantsAdverse Childhood Experiences QuestionnaireInfants of mothersLow cortisol responseMeasured salivary cortisolSignificant sex differencesImpact of adverse childhood experiencesInfant cortisolChildhood abuseLaboratory stressorHPA axisChildhood adversityMental illnessChildhood experiencesSalivary cortisolAbuseStressors