concept

psychological stress

Also known as: psychological stress, psychological stressors

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(PDF) Neurological and Biological Foundations of Children's Social ... academia.edu Academia.edu 1 fact

claimDhabhar (2013) asserts that psychological stress influences immunoprotection and immunopathology in the skin.

Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimChronic psychological stress is linked to a greater risk for depression, heart disease, and the body's loss of ability to regulate the inflammatory response and normal defense mechanisms.

A systematic review of cognitive behavioral therapy-based ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

perspectiveThe efficacy of third-generation therapies should be explored for patients with chronic pain and comorbid psychological stress once more robust evidence becomes available.

Psychosocial Pathways - CDC cdc.gov CDC Sep 1, 2023 1 fact

claimMusey PI Jr, Schultebraucks K, and Chang BP conducted a narrative review on the role of psychological stress in acute cardiovascular events.

Chronic inflammation in the etiology of disease across the life span nature.com Nature Dec 5, 2019 1 fact

claimRisk factors that promote systemic chronic inflammation include infections, physical inactivity, poor diet, environmental and industrial toxicants, and psychological stress.

Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Springer Feb 5, 2025 1 fact

referenceHall et al. (2007) reported in Behavioral Sleep Medicine that psychological stress is associated with heightened physiological arousal during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep in patients with primary insomnia.

Implications for Mental Health and Coping Strategies | OxJournal oxjournal.org oxjournal.org Aug 12, 2024 1 fact

claimIndividuals experiencing high levels of psychological stress, such as those associated with anxiety and depression, have lower levels of antibodies and are less responsive to vaccines (Slavich, 2016).

From Homeostasis to Allodynamic Regulation (Chapter 18) cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 1 fact

referenceKataoka, N., Hioki, H., Kaneko, T., and Nakamura, K. published 'Psychological stress activates a dorsomedial hypothalamus-medullary raphe circuit driving brown adipose tissue thermogenesis and hyperthermia' in Cell Metabolism in 2014, volume 20, pages 346–358.

How Testosterone Changes Affect Men's Health as You Age columbiadoctors.org ColumbiaDoctors Dec 16, 2025 1 fact

claimSymptoms of hormonal changes in men can be caused by other medical conditions, medications, lifestyle factors, or psychological stressors, necessitating a comprehensive evaluation that considers the whole person rather than just lab values.