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Does cortisol moderate the environmental association between peer victimization and depression symptoms? A genetically informed twin study.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Oct 2017
Brendgen Mara, Ouellet-Morin Isabelle, Lupien Sonia, Vitaro Frank, Dionne Ginette, Boivin Michel
Abstract excerpt
Many youths who are victimized by peers suffer from depression symptoms. However, not all bullying victims show depression symptoms and individuals' biological sensitivity may play an important moderating role in this regard. In line with this notion, peer victimization has been associated with increased depressive symptoms in youth with higher basal cortisol secretion. It is unclear, however, whether this...
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