Hair cortisol, stress exposure, and mental health in humans: A systematic review

The deleterious effects of chronic stress on health and its contribution to the development of mental illness attract broad attention worldwide. An important development in the last few years has been the employment of hair cortisol analysis with its unique possibility to assess the long-term system...

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Published in:	Psychoneuroendocrinology Vol. 38; no. 8; pp. 1220 - 1235
Main Authors:	Staufenbiel, Sabine M., Penninx, Brenda W.J.H., Spijker, Anne T., Elzinga, Bernet M., van Rossum, Elisabeth F.C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2013 Elsevier
Subjects:	Adult and adolescent clinical studies Age Anxiety Behavioral psychophysiology Biological and medical sciences Depression Endocrinology & Metabolism Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Hair - metabolism Hair cortisol Hormones and behavior Humans Hydrocortisone - metabolism Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System - metabolism Medical sciences Mental Disorders - metabolism Mood disorders Pituitary-Adrenal System - metabolism Psychiatry Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Psychopathology Psychopathology. Psychiatry Research Design Stress Stress, Psychological - complications Stress, Psychological - genetics Stress, Psychological - metabolism Depression Anxiety Psychopathology Hair cortisol Stress Mood disorder Human Affect affectivity Corticosteroid Steroid hormone Antiinflammatory agent Mental health Exposure Review Hair Cortisol Hydrocortisone Glucocorticoid Adrenal hormone
ISSN:	0306-4530, 1873-3360, 1873-3360
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