@article{ref1,
title="Neuroendocrine dysregulations in sexually abused children and adolescents: a systematic review",
journal="Progress in brain research",
year="2008",
author="Bicanic, I. A. E. and Meijer, M. and Sinnema, G. and van de Putte, Elise M. and Olff, Miranda",
volume="167",
number="",
pages="303-306",
abstract="Several studies provided evidence for neuroendocrine dysregulations in adults with a history of child sexual abuse. This review focuses on neuroendocrine studies in sexually abused children and adolescents, dating from January 1, 1990 to January 1, 2007 and obtained from a systematic Medline Indexed literature search to identify endocrine correlates of child sexual abuse. Results from studies on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (re)activity showed to be inconclusive. Studies on the sympathetic nervous system provided evidence for a higher baseline activity of this system in sexually abused children and adolescents. Factors contributing to divergent outcomes will be discussed and suggestions for future research will be presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0079-6123",
doi="10.1016/S0079-6123(07)67028-9",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0079-6123(07)67028-9"
}