• Measuring cortisol concentration in hair month-by-month two years retrospectively 

      Faresjö, Åshild; LeTran, Anh; Olsen, Ole; Faresjö, Tomas; Theodorsson, Elvar; Jones, Michael (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-30)
      Previous studies of cortisol concentrations in hair have concluded that it is not possible to measure more than 6 months retrospectively. This study shows for the first time that it is possible to analyze hair cortisol concentrations month-by-month for a retrospective period of 24 months. In addition, we have determined whether cortisol concentration decreases with time. The study population was ...
    • Stress and perceived health among primary care visitors in two corners of Europe: Scandinavia and Greece 

      Koppner, Jenny; Chatziarzenis, Marios; Faresjö, Tomas; Theodorsson, Elvar; Thorsell, Annika; Nilsson, Staffan; Olsen, Ole; Faresjö, Åshild Olsen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-04)
      Background - The global financial crisis emerging in 2008 struck Greece especially hard, whereas Scandinavian countries were less affected. This has created a unique opportunity to study the long-term effect of community stress on populations. Increasing frequencies of mental health issues and poorer perceived health among the Greek population have been reported. The physiological marker of long-term ...