Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysfunction in non-clinical psychosis.
Published
Journal Article
While studies have examined psychosocial stress in non-clinical psychosis (NCP), it is unclear if the elevated cortisol seen in schizophrenia also occurs in this group. Cortisol was sampled in High- and Low-NCP groups, and findings of elevated resting cortisol in the former suggest that hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis dysfunction underlies a psychosis continuum.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Mittal, VA; Orr, JM; Pelletier, A; Dean, DJ; Smith, A; Lunsford-Avery, J
Published Date
- April 30, 2013
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 206 / 2-3
Start / End Page
- 315 - 317
PubMed ID
- 23332683
Pubmed Central ID
- 23332683
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1872-7123
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.12.021
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Ireland