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Title: Salivary cortisol, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and general health in the acute phase and during 9-month follow-up.
Author: Aardal-Eriksson,-Elisabeth; Eriksson,-Thomas-E; Thorell,-Lars-Hakan
Abstract:
Determined the relation of salivary cortisol to psychologic distress immediately after a traumatic event and then during follow-up. Measurement of morning and evening salivary cortisol and ratings of psychologic distress (using the Impact of Events Scale
Journal: Biological-Psychiatry. 2001 Dec; Vol 50(12): 986-993