Investigating a biopsychosocial model of depression in autistic youth: The intersection of cortisol and depressive symptoms
Results replicate previous findings in autism showing higher depressive symptoms, but do not show a clear association with cortisol levels. Elevations in evening cortisol were associated with higher depressive symptoms in neurotypical youth; a link previously found in non-autistic adolescents and adults.
Authors
- Blythe A. Corbett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2165-8015)
- Rachael A. Muscatello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9862-1686)
- Sloane Sparks
- Trey McGonigle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7091-9608)
- Nneka Ijeli
- Simon Vandekar
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychoneuroendocrinology
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2026.107811
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00