Psychobiology
Urbanicity, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis functioning, and behavioral and emotional problems in children: a path analysis
Urbanization is steadily increasing worldwide. Previous research indicated a higher incidence of mental health problems in more urban areas, however, very little is known regarding potential mechanisms underly...BMC Psychology 2020 8:12Enhanced early visual processing in response to snake and trypophobic stimuli
Trypophobia refers to aversion to clusters of holes. We investigated whether trypophobic stimuli evoke augmented early posterior negativity (EPN).BMC Psychology 2018 6:21Habituation of the startle reflex depends on attention in cannabis users
Cannabis use is associated with an attention-dependent deficit in prepulse inhibition of the startle reflex (PPI). The aim of the current study was to investigate startle habituation in cannabis users and heal...BMC Psychology 2016 4:50Worry is associated with robust reductions in heart rate variability: a transdiagnostic study of anxiety psychopathology
Individuals with anxiety disorders display reduced resting-state heart rate variability (HRV), although findings have been contradictory and the role of specific symptoms has been less clear. It is possible th...BMC Psychology 2016 4:32Effect of household size on mental problems in children: results from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort study
Most people in industrialized societies grow up in core (parents only) families with few if any siblings. Based on an evolutionary perspective, it may be argued that this environment reflects a mismatch, in th...BMC Psychology 2016 4:31Assessing the daily stability of the cortisol awakening response in a controlled environment
Levels of cortisol, the end product of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, display a sharp increase immediately upon awakening, known as the cortisol awakening response (CAR). The daily stability of...BMC Psychology 2016 4:3Adult attachment style and cortisol responses in women in late pregnancy
Recent research has documented the association between attachment and cortisol rhythms. During pregnancy, when attachment patterns are likely to be activated, elevated levels of cortisol are associated with ne...BMC Psychology 2016 4:1Exploring salivary cortisol and recurrent pain in mid-adolescents living in two homes
Each year, around 50.000 children in Sweden experience a separation between their parents. Joint physical custody (JPC), where the child alternates homes between the parents for about equal amount of time, has...BMC Psychology 2014 2:46Higher perceived stress and poorer health reflected in elevated cortisol concentrations measured in extracts of hair from middle-aged healthy women
The prevalence of mental strain and stress has increased in modern societies, resulting in increased public health problems. Stress can be measured either by biomarkers or by self-reports. A new biomarker that...BMC Psychology 2014 2:30
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