Susann Steudte

TL;DR: A considerable degree of intraindividual stability in hair cortisol levels is suggested which highlights the utility of this method for obtaining trait estimates of long-term cortisol secretion in psychoneuroendocrinological research.

TL;DR: The hair cortisol findings tentatively suggest that under naturalistic conditions GAD is associated with hypocortisolism, and demonstrates the important qualities of cortisol measurement in hair as an ecologically valid, retrospective index of long-term cortisol secretion and as a marker for psychiatric disorders associated with hypo- or hypercortisolistan.

TL;DR: The results indicate that trauma exposure per se, either in the absence or presence of PTSD, is a crucial correlate of long-term basal cortisol levels.

TL;DR: The current hair cortisol findings suggest that PTSD in severely traumatized individuals who continue to live under stressful conditions might be associated with general hypercortisolism.

TL;DR: Findings failed to reveal reliable HCC associations with psychosocial variables, showing only a positive relationship with self-reported social overload in study II but not with other stress-related measures.