Influence of a "warm touch" support enhancement intervention among married couples on ambulatory blood pressure, oxytocin, alpha amylase, and cortisol.

abstract：:The relationship between change in mode of housing and corresponding blood pressure (BP) change was investigated among 568 male prisoners as an analogue to animal studies which have shown that crowding elevates BP. The transfer from single occupancy cells to multiple occupancy dormitories was associated with a statist...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： D'Atri DA,Fitzgerald EF,Kasl SV,Ostfeld AM

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:African Americans are characterized by higher heart rate variability (HRV), a finding ostensibly associated with beneficial health outcomes. However, these findings are at odds with other evidence that blacks have worse cardiovascular outcomes. Here, we examine associations in a large cohort from the ELSA-Br...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Kemp AH,Koenig J,Thayer JF,Bittencourt MS,Pereira AC,Santos IS,Dantas EM,Mill JG,Chor D,Ribeiro AL,Benseñor IM,Lotufo PA

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Serial sampling of peripheral blood from six healthy adult male volunteers was performed during daytime waking and nighttime sleeping. In addition, sleep physiology was assessed in all subjects (Ss) and sleep stages scored blind by standard criteria. Samples of plasma were analyzed for cortisol (Co) levels, functional...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Moldofsky H,Lue FA,Eisen J,Keystone E,Gorczynski RM

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This systematic and quantitative review evaluates the literature on associations between depressed mood and flow-mediated dilation (FMD), a measure of endothelial function, in adults. METHODS:Published English-language articles (through December 2010) were identified from literature searches, assessed for da...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Cooper DC,Tomfohr LM,Milic MS,Natarajan L,Bardwell WA,Ziegler MG,Dimsdale JE

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to compare baseline levels of salivary cortisol, diurnal cortisol slopes, and cortisol reactivity to a mammogram in breast cancer survivors and women without a history of cancer. METHODS:Participants were 33 breast cancer survivors (3-5 years postdiagnosis) and 21 women with no ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Porter LS,Mishel M,Neelon V,Belyea M,Pisano E,Soo MS

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several somatic illnesses are associated with psychiatric comorbidity. Evidence is provided that availability of the essential amino acid tryptophan, which is the precursor of serotonin, may cause this phenomenon. METHODS:We performed a database search to find relevant articles published between 1966 and 200...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Russo S,Kema IP,Fokkema MR,Boon JC,Willemse PH,de Vries EG,den Boer JA,Korf J

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Subtle alterations of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been proposed as a shared pathway linking numerous etiological and perpetuating processes with symptoms and observed physiological abnormalities. Because the HPA axis is involved in the adaptive respons...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Gaab J,Hüster D,Peisen R,Engert V,Heitz V,Schad T,Schürmeyer TH,Ehlert U

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tetrahydrocortisol (H4F) and tetrahydrocortisone (H4E) were determined for a group of 15 depressed patients and 25 normal controls following the administration of cortisol-4-C14. The ratio, H4F/H4E, was significantly greater for the depressed patients than for the normal controls (P less than 0.001), although the sum ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Persky H

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Accumulating evidence indicates the beneficial effects of positive emotion on health and general well-being in older age. Less evidence is available on whether positive emotion supports improvement in functional status after an acute medical event such as stroke. This study examined the association between po...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Ostir GV,Berges IM,Ottenbacher ME,Clow A,Ottenbacher KJ

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of the study was to examine the utility of Creamer's cognitive processing theory of trauma in a sample of individuals undergoing treatment for cancer. This theory proposes that avoidance is a maladaptive strategy of dealing with intrusive thoughts about a traumatic experience and suggests that avoida...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Manne S,Glassman M,Du Hamel K

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether increased sleep during viral or bacterial infections supports host defense mechanisms. METHODS:To test this assumption in humans, healthy male subjects were assigned either to sleep from 2300 to 0700 hours (n = 10) or to stay awake through the night (n = 10). In the sleeping subjects Salmo...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Haack M,Schuld A,Kraus T,Pollmächer T

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined the role of chronic life stress (homelessness), coping style, and hypertension on beta-adrenergic receptors in a sample of homeless men. Sixteen healthy normotensive subjects and nine untreated hypertensive subjects were studied. Life stress was measured with the Brown and Harris categorization; co...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Dimsdale JE,Mills P,Patterson T,Ziegler M,Dillon E

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined the genetic and environmental contributions to the individual differences in blood pressure (BP) levels and underlying hemodynamic characteristics at rest and during mental challenge tasks in a large twin cohort of youth. Including both European American and African American twins further ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Wu T,Treiber FA,Snieder H

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research has suggested that patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) demonstrate similar psychological characteristics that distinguish them from the medically ill populations, and that these findings may bear etiologic and prognostic importance. In this report, a larger sample was studied and the pr...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Houpt JL,Gould BS,Norris FH Jr

更新日期：1977-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although the association between depression and the incidence of coronary heart disease has been established in many studies, the impact of depression on the incidence of heart failure has not been previously investigated. METHODS:We examined the effect of depression (assessed by means of the Center for Epid...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Williams SA,Kasl SV,Heiat A,Abramson JL,Krumholz HM,Vaccarino V

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate efficacy and safety of St. John's wort (SJW) LI 160 in somatoform disorders. METHODS:In a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, and double-blind parallel group study, 184 outpatients with somatization disorder (ICD-10 F45.0), undifferentiated somatoform disorder (F45.1), and somatoform ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Müller T,Mannel M,Murck H,Rahlfs VW

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hypnotic suggestion is an empirically validated form of pain control; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. METHODS:Thirteen fibromyalgia patients received suggestions to alter their clinical pain, and 15 healthy controls received suggestions to alter experimental heat pain. Suggestions were del...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Derbyshire SW,Whalley MG,Seah ST,Oakley DA

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Hostility is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). However, assessment tools used to evaluate hostility in epidemiological studies vary widely. METHODS:We administered nine subscales of the Cook-Medley Hostility Scale (CMHS) to 656 outpatients with stable CHD between...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Wong JM,Sin NL,Whooley MA

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Several determinants of age-related hearing impairment have been identified, but little is known about the predictive value of psychological factors. The present study examined whether five-factor model personality traits are prospectively associated with hearing acuity in middle-aged and older adults. METHO...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Stephan Y,Sutin AR,Caille P,Terracciano A

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the relationship between interleukin (IL)-6 and depressive symptoms is moderated by participation in moderate-intensity physical activity in a sample of primary care patients. Elevated inflammation has been associated with a number of poor health outcomes. Depressive symptoms may be relat...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Rethorst CD,Moynihan J,Lyness JM,Heffner KL,Chapman BP

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This case report describes the use of sacral neuromodulation to treat urinary retention after sexual abuse. METHODS:Sacral neuromodulation was added to therapeutic regimen of a 38-year-old woman in whom chronic, complete urinary retention developed after psychological and sexual abuse during childhood. RESU...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： von Heyden B,Steinert R,Bothe HW,Hertle L

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor carbidopa (L-alphamethyl-dopa-hydrazine) allowed safe intravenous administration of L-DOPA in amounts sufficient to alter cortical average evoked response (AER) and learning function in 13 depressed patients. The apparently rapid conversion of L-DOPA to dopamine, as reported from...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Henry GM,Buchsbaum M,Murphy DL

更新日期：1976-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty subjects classified as either Type A or Type B interacted in pairs by pressing buttons which transmitted messages through a television screen while the heart rate and digital blood volume pulse were computer-monitored. Partners could cooperate, compete, punish, reward, or withdraw on each interaction and could s...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Van Egeren LF

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study addressed the issue of whether frequent exposure to life events is associated with aggravation or blunting of cardiovascular reactions to acute mental stress. METHODS:In a substantial cohort of 585 healthy young adults, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and pulse rate were recorded at rest and...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Phillips AC,Carroll D,Ring C,Sweeting H,West P

更新日期：2005-05-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Studies have shown that people with cognitive impairment have poor dental health. However, the direction of causality remains unknown. This prospective cohort study aimed to determine the association between four self-reported dental health variables and dementia onset in older Japanese people. METHODS:Anal...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Yamamoto T,Kondo K,Hirai H,Nakade M,Aida J,Hirata Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 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：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 2-hour laboratory challenge on heart rate, blood pressure, catecholamines, and cortisol; and investigate the contribution of the physical act of speaking on both neuroendocrine and cardiovascular measures. Using a within-subjects design, 14 subjects were tested...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： McCann BS,Carter J,Vaughan M,Raskind M,Wilkinson CW,Veith RC

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to examine the association between psychobiological stress reactivity during healthy pregnancy and depressive symptoms in the early puerperium. METHODS:A sample of healthy nulliparous pregnant women (N = 57) between the ages of 21 and 35 years underwent a standardized psychosoci...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Nierop A,Bratsikas A,Zimmermann R,Ehlert U

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00