Coronary Artery Spasm, Coronary Reactivity, and Their Psychological Context.

abstract：:A meta-analysis published in this issue of Psychosomatic Medicine provides convincing evidence that certain psychiatric populations have shorter telomeres than nonpsychiatric controls, in accord with the strong evidence linking psychiatric disorders with premature mortality. After addressing the clinical significance ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Kiecolt-Glaser JK,Wilson SJ

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with elevated cardiovascular mortality rates. We investigated the modulation of l-arginine-nitric oxide (NO) signaling in platelets from patients with BD at different phases. METHODS:Platelets obtained from 28 patients with BD and 10 healthy volunteers were analyzed for l-...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Fontoura PC,Pinto VL,Matsuura C,Resende Ade C,de Bem GF,Ferraz MR,Cheniaux E,Brunini TM,Mendes-Ribeiro AC

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of anxiety with incident dementia and cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND). METHODS:We conducted a prospective study of men aged 48 to 67 years at baseline anxiety assessment; we measured cognition 17 years later. We studied 1481 men who were either eligible for examination or ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Gallacher J,Bayer A,Fish M,Pickering J,Pedro S,Dunstan F,Ebrahim S,Ben-Shlomo Y

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Shift-and-persist is a resilience construct hypothesized to be beneficial to physical health among individuals with low socioeconomic status (SES). This shift-and-persist construct entails a combination of reframing stressors more positively while also enduring adversity through finding purpose in life. In th...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Chen E,McLean KC,Miller GE

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals-particularly those who have not disclosed their sexual orientation-are believed to experience increased chronic stress in comparison with heterosexuals. This interdisciplinary study assessed whether psychiatric symptoms (self-rated anxiety, depression, and burnout...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Juster RP,Smith NG,Ouellet É,Sindi S,Lupien SJ

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between cardiac self-efficacy and health status, including symptom burden, physical limitation, quality of life, and overall health among outpatients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD). We hypothesized that lower self-efficacy would predict worse health status, independent of...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Sarkar U,Ali S,Whooley MA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this case study, we describe the effects of a particular individual's concentration/meditation technique on autonomic nervous system activity and the innate immune response. The study participant holds several world records with regard to tolerating extreme cold and claims that he can influence his autonom...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Kox M,Stoffels M,Smeekens SP,van Alfen N,Gomes M,Eijsvogels TM,Hopman MT,van der Hoeven JG,Netea MG,Pickkers P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who underwent repetitive repetitive coronary angiograms at an average interval of 17 months completed the Jenkins Activity Survey (n = 66) and were given the Rosenman diagnostic interview to measure Type A behavior (n = 45). Significant progression of coronary artery disease was judged to be an increase in oc...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Krantz DS,Sanmarco MI,Selvester RH,Matthews KA

更新日期：1979-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether primary school entry is associated with changes in immune system parameters in HIV-affected children. HIV-affected children are vulnerable to psychosocial stressors, regardless of their own HIV serological status. METHODS:Data from 38 HIV-positive and 29 HIV-negative children born to serop...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Thomas MR,Wara D,Saxton K,Truskier M,Chesney MA,Boyce WT

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As increasing numbers of patients survive acute leukemia, it has become important to study the long-term psychological and social adjustment of patients who have successfully completed their leukemia treatment. An important aspect of this inquiry is comparing the long-term psychosocial impact of two treatments for acu...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Lesko LM,Ostroff JS,Mumma GH,Mashberg DE,Holland JC

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors recruited 229 treatment-seeking anorexic and bulimic women for a prospective, longitudinal study. Telephone interviews were arranged every 3 months for at least 1 year for 225 patients. At intake, 132 subjects were menstruating, 34 subjects were taking oral contraceptives, 5 subjects had an organic cause f...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Copeland PM,Sacks NR,Herzog DB

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate differences in social problem solving (SPS) between individuals with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) and persons with chest pain who tested positive for underlying cardiac disease. METHODS:The major design involved a matched case-control methodology and compared a group of patients with NCCP (n =...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Nezu AM,Nezu CM,Jain D,Xanthopoulos MS,Cos TA,Friedman J,Lee M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the potential moderating role of DRD2 polymorphism (rs1800497) in the association between stressful life events and depressive symptoms among young adults. Although stressful life events, such as divorce, unemployment, and serious illness in the family, are generally associated with negative health...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Elovainio M,Jokela M,Kivimäki M,Pulkki-Råback L,Lehtimäki T,Airla N,Keltikangas-Järvinen L

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine why lower social integration predicts higher mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). METHODS:The association between social integration and mortality was examined prospectively in 1019 outpatients with stable CHD from the Heart and Soul Study. Baseline social integration was ass...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Kreibig SD,Whooley MA,Gross JJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Research on the health of workers involved in the cleanup after the attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001, has documented high rates of psychological distress and upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. The current article examines the concurrent and longitudinal associations of psycholo...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Litcher-Kelly L,Lam Y,Broihier JA,Brand DL,Banker SV,Kotov R,Bromet E,Bucobo JC,Shaw RD,Luft BJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Activation of a psychological stress response increases autonomic activity and enhances immune function by inducing a significant increase in numbers of leukocytes at sites of inflammation. Chemotaxis and cellular adhesion are thought to mediate leukocyte trafficking. In this study, we examine the effects of ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Redwine L,Snow S,Mills P,Irwin M

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine ethnic differences in pain sensitivity and relationship of pain tolerance to blood pressure and neuroendocrine factors. METHODS:Fifty-one African Americans (24 men, 27 women) and 55 people from other ethnic groups (primarily Caucasian; 26 men, 29 women) were tested twice for pain sensitivity to t...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Mechlin MB,Maixner W,Light KC,Fisher JM,Girdler SS

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether phobic anxiety is associated with increased risk of cardiac mortality in individuals with established coronary heart disease (CHD) and to examine the role of reduced heart rate variability (HRV) in mediating this risk. Previous findings suggest that phobic anxiety may pose increased risk ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Watkins LL,Blumenthal JA,Babyak MA,Davidson JR,McCants CB Jr,O'Connor C,Sketch MH Jr

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between dietary folate, riboflavin, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12 and depressive symptoms in a group of adolescents. METHODS:This cross-sectional study, conducted in all public junior high schools in Naha City and Nago City, Okinawa, Japan, included 3,067 boys and 3,450 girls aged ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Murakami K,Miyake Y,Sasaki S,Tanaka K,Arakawa M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mortality on medical intensive care units (ICU) is approximately 25%. It is associated with age, severity of illness, and comorbidities. Preexisting depression is a risk factor for worse outcome in many diseases. The impact of depression on outcome of ICU patients has not been investigated. We assessed a poss...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Wewalka M,Warszawska J,Strunz V,Kitzberger R,Holzinger U,Fuhrmann V,Zauner C,Miehsler W,Moser G

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Insomnia is common among patients who subsequently experience an acute myocardial infarction (MI), and is a major symptom of psychiatric depression. The purpose of this study was to determine what proportion of patients reporting insomnia prior to MI have depression. Of 70 patients with a recent MI, 27 (39%) reported ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Carney RM,Freedland KE,Jaffe AS

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined the effect of synthetic oxytocin delivered intranasally on acute pain sensitivity using a placebo-controlled, double-blind, within-participant crossover design. METHODS:Thirty-seven (18 were male) pain-free young adults underwent two laboratory sessions separated by 1 week. Each session ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Rash JA,Campbell TS

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the effect of two kinds of intimate partner violence (IPV) (physical and psychological) in the previous 12 months (current) and before the previous 12 months (past) on psychological well-being among women aged 18 to 70 years who attend primary healthcare centers in Spain; and to analyze the effe...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Escribà-Agüir V,Ruiz-Pérez I,Montero-Piñar MI,Vives-Cases C,Plazaola-Castaño J,Martín-Baena D,G6 for the Study of Gender Violence in Spain.

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The thermal grill illusion (TGI) in which interlacing cold and warm bars create the illusion of a painful sensation has been suggested as an experimental model for central pain states and pain processing. The aim of this study was to use this technique to gain further insights into the altered pain perception...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Boettger MK,Grossmann D,Bär KJ

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Sullivan Diabetic Adjustment Scale were administered to 105 adolescent girls with diabetes. Results indicate that levels of self-esteem and depression highly correlate with the level of adjustment as assessed on the Diabetic Adjustment Scale (DAS). That i...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Sullivan BJ

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper examines the relation of two personality characteristics (dominance and anger) to hormones in normally aging men. The relation of the Jackson Personality Research Form E Dominance subscale and the Spielberger Anger Expression scale to serum levels of 17 endocrine variables, including testosterone (T) and di...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Gray A,Jackson DN,McKinlay JB

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To review the relevance of cultural models in the generation and amplification of somatic symptoms and syndromes. METHODS:Based on a selective review of literature, we examine evidence that cultural and personal explanatory models can contribute to the pathogenesis, symptomatology, and chronicity of medical...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Kirmayer LJ,Sartorius N

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Increased depressive symptoms have been associated with increased basal plasma norepinephrine (NE), and may be associated with exaggerated NE response to stress. This exaggerated response may play a role in health consequences associated with caring for a loved-one with Alzheimer's disease. The current study ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Mausbach BT,Dimsdale JE,Ziegler MG,Mills PJ,Ancoli-Israel S,Patterson TL,Grant I

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies suggest that the ways in which parents respond to children's health complaints (reinforcement) and the ways in which they cope with their own illnesses (modeling) influence the frequency of symptoms, disability days, and health care visits made by these children when they grow up. However, previous st...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Whitehead WE,Crowell MD,Heller BR,Robinson JC,Schuster MM,Horn S

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psychological stress is thought to undermine host resistance to infection through neuroendocrine-mediated changes in immune competence. Associations between stress and infection have been modest in magnitude, however, suggesting individual variability in stress response. We therefore studied environmental stressors, p...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Boyce WT,Chesney M,Alkon A,Tschann JM,Adams S,Chesterman B,Cohen F,Kaiser P,Folkman S,Wara D

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00