Cortisol levels six-years after participation in the Family Bereavement Program.
Cortisol levels six-years after participation in the Family Bereavement Program.
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参加家庭丧亲计划六年后皮质醇水平。
DOI：
10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.11.002
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发表时间：
2010
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Wolchik,SharleneA
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作者：
Luecken,LindaJ;Hagan,MelissaJ;Sandler,IrwinN;Tein,Jenn-Yun;Ayers,TimS;Wolchik,SharleneA
最近的研究发现，早期干预对高危儿童的肾上腺皮质有短期益处。目前的研究评估了家庭丧亲计划对计划实施六年后皮质醇水平的影响。父母丧亲的儿童被随机分配到12周的预防性干预（n=78）或自学控制（n=61）的条件。六年后（平均年龄17.5岁），在下午晚些时候/傍晚进行冲突讨论任务之前和之后测量唾液皮质醇水平。与对照组相比，干预组在整个任务中的皮质醇水平显着较高，较低的皮质醇与较高的外化症状相关。死亡时年龄的组间效应没有差异，在调整干预前心理健康和当前心理健康症状后，组间差异仍然显著。结果表明，以家庭为中心的干预父母丧子青年可能会阻止发展衰减皮质醇分泌失调暗示和相关的外化问题。
Recent studies have found short-term adrenocortical benefits of early interventions for at-risk children. The current study evaluated the effects of the Family Bereavement Program on cortisol levels six years after the program. Parentally bereaved children were randomly assigned to the 12-week preventive intervention (n=78) or a self-study control (n=61) condition. Six years later (mean age 17.5), salivary cortisol levels were measured before and after a conflict discussion task conducted in late afternoon/early evening. The intervention group had significantly higher cortisol levels across the task compared to the control group, and lower cortisol was associated with higher externalizing symptoms. The group effect did not differ by age at the time of death, and the group difference remained significant after adjustment for pre-intervention mental health and current mental health symptoms. Results suggest that a family-focused intervention for parentally bereaved youth may have prevented the development of attenuated cortisol secretion suggestive of dysregulation and associated with externalizing problems.