Parental Stress and Scalp Hair Cortisol in Excessively Crying Infants: A Case Control Study

• Main Authors: Ineke de Kruijff (Author), Ellen Tromp (Author), Mijke P. Lambregtse-van den Berg (Author), Arine M. Vlieger (Author), Marc A. Benninga (Author), Yolanda B. de Rijke (Author), Erica LT. van den Akker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Caring for an excessively crying infant (ECI) can be stressful for mothers and fathers and is associated with mental and bonding problems. Hair cortisol offers a unique measure for the biological reaction of the body to stress over time. Methods: In this case-control study, scalp hair co...