Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "salivary cortisol"
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(2015-12-08)Department: NeuroscienceAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social behavior. It is unclear if deficits are due to disinterest in social stimuli, or to an elevated stress response. The ...
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(2015-11-18)Department: PsychologyThe current study used a multifaceted approach to examine whether children with ASD exhibit a distinctive diurnal cortisol rhythm compared to their typically developing (TD) peers and whether sub-groups of ASD children can ...