Here, we present a protocol that provoked cortisol reactivity in a vulnerable adolescent Mexican American sample utilizing a modified version of the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST). Saliva samples were collected at baseline, 15, 30, and 45 min post-TSST onset. Future research could utilize this modified TSST with vulnerable youth.
Johnson, M. M., Deardorff, J., Parra, K., Alkon, A., Eskenazi, B., Shirtcliff, E. A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents. J. Vis. Exp. (125), e55393, doi:10.3791/55393 (2017).