TitleMaternal cortisol levels and behavior problems in adolescents and adults with ASD.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsSeltzer, MMailick, Greenberg, JS, Hong, J, Smith, LE, Almeida, DM, Coe, C, Stawski, RS
JournalJ Autism Dev Disord
Volume40
Issue4
Pagination457-69
Date Published2010 Apr
ISSN1573-3432
KeywordsAdolescent, Adult, Aging, Autistic Disorder, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Pregnancy
Abstract

<p>Using daily diary methods, mothers of adolescents and adults with ASD (n = 86) were contrasted with a nationally representative comparison group of mothers of similarly-aged unaffected children (n = 171) with respect to the diurnal rhythm of cortisol. Mothers of adolescents and adults with ASD were found to have significantly lower levels of cortisol throughout the day. Within the ASD sample, the son or daughter's history of behavior problems interacted with daily behavior problems to predict the morning rise of the mother's cortisol. A history of elevated behavior problems moderated the effect of behavior problems the day before on maternal cortisol level. Implications for interventions for both the mother and the individual with ASD are suggested.</p>

DOI10.1007/s10803-009-0887-0
Alternate JournalJ Autism Dev Disord
PubMed ID19890706
PubMed Central IDPMC2837763
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