Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 209-214 , February 2010

Associations between psychosocial state variables and the cortisol awakening response in a single case study

  • Tobias Stalder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW, UK
    • ,
  • Phil Evans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW, UK
    • ,
  • Frank Hucklebridge

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human and Health Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London W1M 8JS, UK
    • ,
  • Angela Clow

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 20 7911 5000x2174; fax: +44 20 7911 5106.

Received 6 December 2008 ,Revised 6 June 2009 ,Accepted 8 June 2009.

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PII: S0306-4530(09)00196-6

doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2009.06.006

Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 209-214 , February 2010

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