سیگنالینگ عصبی کورتیزول، سوء رفتار عاطفی دوران کودکی و اختلال حافظه مربوط به افسردگی

These results suggest that increasing cortisol signaling may be neurocognitively beneficial in depressed women with a history of maltreatment. The findings corroborate prior research suggesting that presence or absence of adverse caregiving is etiologically important in depression. These findings suggest potential neurocognitive mechanisms of therapeutics targeting cortisol signaling, which show promise in treating affective disorders.