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Mother abuse history as determined as present or absent by the CTQ and infant cortisol levels measured from baseline (T0) to post-stressor (T1,T2,T3) time points divided by maternal history of PTSD. Infants of a mother with a history of both child abuse and PTSD demonstrate the greatest increase in cortisol relative to baseline.
