Trajectories of Diurnal Cortisol in Mothers of Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: Relations to Health and Mental Health

Autor/inn/en	Dykens, Elisabeth M.; Lambert, Warren
Titel	Trajectories of Diurnal Cortisol in Mothers of Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: Relations to Health and Mental Health
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (2013) 10, S.2426-2434 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-013-1791-1
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Children; Autism; Developmental Disabilities; Anxiety; Health; Mental Health; Depression (Psychology); Employment Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Child; Kind; Kinder; Autismus; Entwicklungsstörung; Angst; Gesundheit; Psychohygiene; Beschäftigungsgrad
Abstract	This study used a stress biomarker, diurnal cortisol, to identify how elevated stress in mothers of children and adults with autism and other disabilities relates to their health and mental health. Based on semi-parametric, group-based trajectory analysis of 91 mothers, two distinctive cortisol trajectories emerged: blunted (63%) or steep (37%). Mothers in the blunted (vs. steep) trajectory had higher stress levels, lower health ratings, and 89% of mothers of children with autism, and 53% with other disabilities, belonged to this trajectory. Atypical cortisol awakening responses and evening rises were differentially associated with anxiety, depression, health problems and employment status. Stress-reducing interventions are needed for parents of children with autism and other disabilities that include biomarkers as indices of risk or treatment outcome. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10