The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is frequently assessed in psychobiological (stress)
research. Obtaining reliable CAR data, however, requires careful attention to …

Background Studies investigating salivary cortisol level as susceptibility marker for post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) produced inconsistent results. The aim of this study was to …

Objective Although antidepressants are effective, around 50% of depressed patients are non-
responsive. At the same time, some patients show alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary …

Whereas substance-use researchers have long combined self-report with objective
measures of behavior and physiology inside the laboratory, developments in …

Salivary cortisol has been the central marker in psychoneuroendocrinological stress
research for three decades. Given the technological possibilities to assess data in …

Sleep disorders are commonplace in our modern societies. Specialized hospital
departments are generally overloaded, and sleep assessment is an expensive process in …

Previous studies have reported dysfunction in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis
in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Outpatients diagnosed with MDD (n= 199) …

Background: Despite the growing potential of mobile-based technologies, innovative
interventions targeting the reduction of acute stress in daily life remain under-researched …

Biological markers, particularly endocrine measurements, are increasingly being integrated
into clinical psychological research. We introduce a systematic framework that classifies …

Introduction Various behaviors, such as physical activity and sleep, have been shown to
have stress-reducing and beneficial effects on wellbeing. In contrast, the rewarding effects of …