Morning cortisol Levels in preschool‐aged foster children: Differential effects of maltreatment type

Jacqueline Bruce; Philip A. Fisher; Katherine C. Pears; Seymour Levine

doi:10.1002/dev.20333

journal article Aug 20, 2008

Morning cortisol Levels in preschool‐aged foster children: Differential effects of maltreatment type

Jacqueline Bruce Philip A. Fisher Katherine C. Pears Seymour Levine

Developmental Psychobiology Vol. 51 No. 1 pp. 14-23 · Wiley

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AbstractMaltreated foster children are subjected to a range of early adverse experiences, including neglect, abuse, and multiple caregiver disruptions. Research suggests that such disturbances alter the development and subsequent functioning of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenocortical system. The current study was designed to investigate morning cortisol levels in 117 foster children and 60 low‐income, nonmaltreated children. Maltreatment and foster care placement experiences were coded from official records. Analyses revealed that the foster children were significantly more likely than the nonmaltreated children to have low morning cortisol levels. Additionally, specific maltreatment experiences were significantly associated with the foster children's morning cortisol levels. Foster children with low morning cortisol levels experienced more severe physical neglect than the other foster children. In contrast, foster children with high morning cortisol levels experienced more severe emotional maltreatment. These results suggest that specific early adverse experiences have differential effects on the functioning of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenocortical system. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Dev Psychobiol 51: 14–23, 2009

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Jacqueline Bruce, Philip A. Fisher, Katherine C. Pears, et al. (2008). Morning cortisol Levels in preschool‐aged foster children: Differential effects of maltreatment type. Developmental Psychobiology, 51(1), 14-23. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.20333

Morning cortisol Levels in preschool‐aged foster children: Differential effects of maltreatment type

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