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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 4/2010

01-04-2010 | Original paper

Maternal Cortisol Levels and Behavior Problems in Adolescents and Adults with ASD

Auteurs: Marsha Mailick Seltzer, Jan S. Greenberg, Jinkuk Hong, Leann E. Smith, David M. Almeida, Christopher Coe, Robert S. Stawski

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 4/2010

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Abstract

Using daily diary methods, mothers of adolescents and adults with ASD (n = 86) were contrasted with a nationally representative comparison group of mothers of similarly-aged unaffected children (n = 171) with respect to the diurnal rhythm of cortisol. Mothers of adolescents and adults with ASD were found to have significantly lower levels of cortisol throughout the day. Within the ASD sample, the son or daughter’s history of behavior problems interacted with daily behavior problems to predict the morning rise of the mother’s cortisol. A history of elevated behavior problems moderated the effect of behavior problems the day before on maternal cortisol level. Implications for interventions for both the mother and the individual with ASD are suggested.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Maternal Cortisol Levels and Behavior Problems in Adolescents and Adults with ASD
Auteurs
Marsha Mailick Seltzer
Jan S. Greenberg
Jinkuk Hong
Leann E. Smith
David M. Almeida
Christopher Coe
Robert S. Stawski
Publicatiedatum
01-04-2010
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 4/2010
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0887-0

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