«Preterm infants» state becomes more stable when mothers talk and sing to them, with potential clinical benefits on autonomous nervous system maturation,» said Dr. Manuela Filippa, lead author of the Acta Paediatrica study. (sciencedaily.com)
The cortisol awakenings response (CAR) measured hypothalamic — pituitary — adrenal (HPA) axis activity, whereas autonomous nervous system (ANS) activity was assessed by heart rate (HR), pre-ejection period (PEP) and respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA). (capmh.biomedcentral.com)
DISC Diagnostic interview schedule for children version IV, YSR youth self report, CAR cortisol awakenings response, TSCC trauma symptom checklist for children, ANS autonomous nervous system (capmh.biomedcentral.com)