Hair Cortisol Is Associated With Social Support and Symptoms in Schizophrenia

Hair Cortisol Is Associated With Social Support and Symptoms in Schizophrenia

IntroductionPsychosocial stressors may worsen psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia, while social support could protect against the effects of stress in schizophrenia. Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction has been associated with schizophrenia. Hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) allow asses...

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Main Authors: Fuzhong Yang, Xinyi Cao, Xiujia Sun, Hui Wen, Jianyin Qiu, Hua Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
schizophrenia
hair cortisol concentrations
childhood trauma
stressful life events
social support
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.572656/full

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