scholarly journals Professional dental prophylaxis increases salivary cortisol in children with dental behavioural management problems: a longitudinal study

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloisa Sousa Gomes ◽  
Liliani Aires Candido Vieira ◽  
Paulo Sucasas Costa ◽  
Aline Carvalho Batista ◽  
Luciane Rezende Costa
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Dental Prophylaxis ◽  
Management Problems ◽  
Behavioural Management

scholarly journals A longitudinal study of perceived stress and cortisol responses in an undergraduate student population from India

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuradha Batabyal ◽  
Anindita Bhattacharya ◽  
Maria Thaker ◽  
Shomen Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Continuous Assessment ◽  
One Year ◽  
Distress Scale ◽  
Psychological Parameters

AbstractYoung adults entering into college experience immense shifts in both personal and professional environments and this may result in some of them experiencing a lot of stress and difficulty in coping with their new surroundings. Such potentially stressful events may trigger multiple psychological as well as physiological effects. The current study investigated multiple psychological parameters such as PSS14 (Perceived Stress Scale), K10 (distress scale) and positive mood measures, along with salivary cortisol levels, in a repeated measures longitudinal study of first year students (~ 19 years of age) enrolled at a residential college in India. Six salivary cortisol samples were collected over a one-year period from 20 students. On each sampling day, a questionnaire designed to evaluate (K10, PSS14 and Mood) psychological parameters was also administered.Overall, men showed a significantly lower level of salivary cortisol compared to women. Men also showed a decrease in perceived stress (PSS14) and distress (K10) with time. However, women reported similar perceived stress and distress levels all year round. Academic stress was reported by the students to be the most important stressor, whereas financial stress was reported the least number of times by all participants. Our results suggest that men seem to have a better capability to adjust to the new environment of a residential program with time. In contrast, women show an elevation in salivary cortisol at the end of the semester (the final assessment stage) in spite of a continuous assessment curricular design. This study not only provides an important glimpse into the sex differences in stress response in the first one year of joining an undergraduate program, but it also provides a valuable longitudinal dataset from the Indian undergraduate student cohort which is lacking in literature.

Are changes in workplace bullying status related to changes in salivary cortisol? A longitudinal study among Danish employees

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 435-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Gullander ◽  
Matias Grynderup ◽  
Åse Marie Hansen ◽  
Annie Hogh ◽  
Roger Persson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Workplace Bullying

Salivary cortisol and aggression in a population-based longitudinal study of adolescent males

2004 ◽  
Vol 112 (8) ◽  
pp. 1083-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. van Bokhoven ◽  
S. H. M. Van Goozen ◽  
H. van Engeland ◽  
B. Schaal ◽  
L. Arseneault ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Adolescent Males

scholarly journals Diurnal pattern of salivary cortisol and progression of aortic stiffness: longitudinal study

2021 ◽  
pp. 105372
Author(s):  
Ai Ikeda ◽  
Andrew Steptoe ◽  
Martin Shipley ◽  
Jessica Abell ◽  
Meena Kumari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Aortic Stiffness ◽  
Diurnal Pattern

Salivary Cortisol, Alpha-Amylase and Heart Rate Variation in Response to Dental Treatment in Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
NF Furlan ◽  
MBD Gaviäo ◽  
TS Barbosa ◽  
J Nicolau ◽  
PM Castelo
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Alpha Amylase ◽  
Rate Variation ◽  
Salivary Biomarkers ◽  
Treatment Situation ◽  
Dental Prophylaxis ◽  
History Of ◽  
A Minor

Anxiety and stress are usually related to the dental treatment situation. The objective was to investigate salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase levels (salivary biomarkers) and heart rate in children undergoing a minor dental procedure (dental prophylaxis). Study design. In total, 31 children (range 84-95 months) of both genders without caries or history of dental treatment/pain/trauma were selected. Three saliva samples were gathered: one prior to dental prophylaxis, one immediately after, and one ten minutes later. Weight and height were assessed, and heart rate was evaluated prior to and during the procedure. Data were analyzed by correlation tests and t-test/Wilcoxon (α = 0.05). Results. Higher cortisol and amylase levels were observed before prophylaxis compared to afterward. Cortisol and amylase levels did not show a significant correlation, nor did salivary biomarkers and body mass index. However, heart rate and amylase levels showed a significant positive correlation. Conclusions. In the studied sample, certain anticipation of the dental treatment was observed because higher cortisol and amylase levels were observed before, rather than after, the event; moreover, a significant correlation between amylase levels and heart rate was observed. Thus, salivary biomarkers may be a valuable tool for evaluating anxiety-producing events, such as dental treatment, in children.

scholarly journals Salivary cortisol during memory encoding in pregnancy predicts postpartum depressive symptoms: a longitudinal study

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marissa E. Williams ◽  
Benicio N. Frey
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Hpa Axis ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Memory Task ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Emotional Memory ◽  
Memory Encoding ◽  
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Incidental Encoding

Abstract Introduction Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common disorder that substantially decreases quality of life for both mother and child. In this longitudinal study, we investigated whether emotional memory, salivary cortisol (sCORT) or alpha-amylase during pregnancy predict postpartum depressive symptoms. Methods Forty-four pregnant women (14 euthymic women with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder [MDD] and 30 healthy women) between the ages of 19 and 37 years (mean age = 29.5±4.1 years) were longitudinally assessed in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy (12-22 weeks of gestational age) and again at 14-17 weeks postpartum. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results Follow-ups were completed for 41 women (7% attrition). Postpartum EPDS scores were predicted by sCORT collected immediately after an incidental encoding memory task during pregnancy (b=-0.78, t -2.14, p=0.04). Postpartum EPDS scores were not predicted by positive (p=0.27) or negative (p=0.85) emotional memory. Conclusions The results of this study indicate that higher levels of sCORT during a memory encoding task in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy are associated with lower postpartum EPDS scores. While the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has long been associated with the neurobiology of MDD, the role of the HPA axis in perinatal depression deserves more attention.

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