Effects of childhood trauma on cortisol levels in suicide attempters and ideators
(2017)
Journal Article
O'Connor, D. B., Green, J. A., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R. E., & O'Connor, R. C. (in press). Effects of childhood trauma on cortisol levels in suicide attempters and ideators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 88, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.11.004
Objectives: Suicide is a global health issue. Dysregulated hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, as measured by cortisol levels, has been identified as one potential risk factor for suicide. Recent evidence has indicated that blunted co... Read More about Effects of childhood trauma on cortisol levels in suicide attempters and ideators.