Modelling a loss event: effect of imagined bereavement on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
BACKGROUND: Loss events are the stressors most closely associated with the onset of depressive illnesses. The acute cortisol response to loss has been little studied although it could be an important mediator of the effects of environmental stress on psychological state. METHODS: The salivary cortis...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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