Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been linked to aspects of diurnal cortisol secretion in adolescents, but little is known about gender differences in these associations. A school-based sample ...

The cognitive model posits that negative appraisals play an important role in posttraumatic stress disorder, in children as well as in adults. This study examined correlates of negative appraisals in relation to trauma ...

Introduction: As a validated stress questionnaire to assess ongoing adversities of adolescents in developing countries is not available, we developed a brief general checklist, the "Long-term Difficulties Questionnaire-Youth" ...