Cortisol reactivity and suicidal behavior: investigating the role of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to stress in suicide attempters and ideators
Every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world. The causes of suicidal behavior are not fully understood. Dysregulated hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity, as measured by cortisol levels, is one potential risk factor. The current study aimed to investigate whether co...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2017
|
| Online Access: | http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39284/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39284/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39284/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39284/1/OConnor%20et%20al_PNEC_FINAL.pdf |