Journal of Traumatic Stress Disorders & TreatmentISSN: 2324-8947

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Joel Milam Author

Subjects of specialization
Preventive Medicine, Stress, Adolescents

Affiliation
Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA

Biography

Milam’s has completed his Ph.D from the University of Southern California, Preventive Medicine. Currently working as Professor In the department of Epidemiology for School of Medicine. Dr. Milam’s research focuses on the psychological and behavioral adaptation to stress and disease. This includes behavior change and prevention activities among at risk populations. He is involved with several research projects examining behavioral and quality of life interventions among people living with cancer, HIV/AIDS, and asthma. His interests also include positive psychology and his research emphasizes the role of positive and protective psychosocial and behavioral factors that can influence health and wellbeing.


Publications

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Hair Cortisol, Perceived Stress and Dispositional Optimism: A Pilot Study among Adolescents

Author(s):

Joel Milam, Rhona Slaughter, Gaurav Verma and Rob McConnell

Hair Cortisol, Perceived Stress and Dispositional Optimism: A Pilot Study among Adolescents

Psychological stress is often associated with poor health-related outcomes. One potential biomarker for chronic stress, hair cortisol, is minimally invasive compared to other cortisol collect... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8947.1000126

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