The lifetime experience of traumatic events is associated with hair cortisol concentrations in community-based children

Julian G Simmons; Paul B Badcock; Sarah L Whittle; Michelle L Byrne; Lisa Mundy; George C Patton; Craig A Olsson; Nicholas B Allen

Journal article

The lifetime experience of traumatic events is associated with hair cortisol concentrations in community-based children

Julian G Simmons, Paul B Badcock, Sarah L Whittle, Michelle L Byrne, Lisa Mundy, George C Patton, Craig A Olsson, Nicholas B Allen

Psychoneuroendocrinology | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD | Published : 2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.10.004

University of Melbourne Researchers

Sarah Whittle Author Psychiatry

George Patton Author Paediatrics Royal Children's Hospital

Craig Olsson Author Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Paul Badcock Author Centre for Youth Mental Health

Nick Allen Author Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

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Grants

Awarded by Australian Research Council (ARC)

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; Australia)

Awarded by NHMRC Career Development Fellowship

Awarded by ARC Principal Research Fellowship

Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC; Discovery Grant DP #120101402), the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; Australia; Project Grant 1010018), and The University of Melbourne. Dr. Whittle is supported by an NHMRC Career Development Fellowship (ID: 1007716). Prof. Olsson is supported by an ARC Principal Research Fellowship (DORA DP: 1311459).