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inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 43-10 (October 2013) . - p.2426-2434

Titre :	Trajectories of Diurnal Cortisol in Mothers of Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: Relations to Health and Mental Health
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Elisabeth M. DYKENS, Auteur ; Warren LAMBERT, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.2426-2434
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Diurnal cortisol  Mothers of children with disabilities  Health  Mental health
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	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.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1791-1
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[article] Trajectories of Diurnal Cortisol in Mothers of Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities: Relations to Health and Mental Health [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Elisabeth M. DYKENS, Auteur ; Warren LAMBERT, Auteur . - p.2426-2434.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 43-10 (October 2013) . - p.2426-2434

Mots-clés :	Diurnal cortisol  Mothers of children with disabilities  Health  Mental health
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	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.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1791-1
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=215