Sleep is intimately linked with the stress response system. While the evidence for this
connection has been systematically reviewed in the adult literature, to our knowledge no …

Salivary cortisol has been measured extensively in developmental research over the last
three decades. The purpose of this article is to summarize the contributions to and limitations …

There is growing evidence that even milder forms of maternal stress or anxiety during
pregnancy affect the fetus causing possible long-term consequences for infant and child …

Stress physiology is shaped by early experience, with enduring effects on health. The
relation of chronic maternal physiological stress, as indexed by hair cortisol, to infants' stress …

Findings regarding associations between maternal sensitivity and infant and mother
adrenocortical function have been inconsistent. Nor have studies addressed the issue of …

Early chronic stress has enduring implications for physical and mental health outcomes. Hair
cortisol concentration (HCC) has emerged as a marker of cumulative cortisol exposure, yet …

While chronic early stress increases child susceptibility to psychopathology, risk and
resilience trajectories are shaped by maternal social influences whose role requires much …

Saliva is complex biospecimen. Saliva samples can be collected in a convenient, minimally-
invasive, and repeated manner. By following proper saliva collection and handling …

A growing body of research is demonstrating concordance between mother and child
diurnal cortisol production. In the context of maternal history of depression, intergenerational …

Objective The objective of this study was to examine associations of mother and infant
salivary cortisol, measured three times over the course of a day, and assess whether these …