Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 523-531 , May 2009

No PTSD-related differences in diurnal cortisol profiles of genocide survivors

  • Cindy Eckart

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany. Tel.: +49 7531 88 3086; fax: +49 7531 88 4601.
    • ,
  • Harald Engler

      Affiliations

    • Psychology & Behavioral Immunobiology, Institute for Behavioral Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
    • Institute of Medical Psychology & Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
    • ,
  • Carsten Riether

      Affiliations

    • Psychology & Behavioral Immunobiology, Institute for Behavioral Sciences, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Stephan Kolassa

      Affiliations

    • Research & Innovation, SAF Simulation, Analysis & Forecasting AG, Tägerwilen, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Thomas Elbert

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany
    • ,
  • Iris-Tatjana Kolassa

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology & Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology, University of Konstanz, Germany
    • Zukunftskolleg, University of Konstanz, Box X 916, 78457 Konstanz, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Konstanz, Universitätsstr. 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany. Tel.: +49 7531 88 4003; fax: +49 7531 88 4601.

Received 18 June 2008 ,Revised 14 October 2008 ,Accepted 16 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.10.012

Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 523-531 , May 2009

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