Effort-reward imbalance, overcommitment, and measures of cortisol and blood pressure over the working day.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study examined whether anxiety and depression were independently associated with elevated blood pressure in elderly persons. METHOD:The study group consisted of 1389 subjects aged 59 to 71 years recruited from the electoral rolls of the city of Nantes (France). Subjects completed the Center for Epidemio...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Paterniti S,Alpérovitch A,Ducimetière P,Dealberto MJ,Lépine JP,Bisserbe JC

更新日期：1999-01-01 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 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：:Social connections play an important role in health and disease and provide opportunities for clinical and public health interventions. Marriage and similar intimate relationships play a central role in the potential health benefits of positive social connections. This editorial provides an integrative perspective on ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Smith TW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three studies on the relationship between life stresses and premature labor were conducted. The first was a retrospective comparison of life events between a group of women who had had premature labor and a group of controls. It was carried out between 3 and 6 months after the premature delivery to neutralize possible...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Omer H,Friedlander D,Palti Z,Shekel I

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sleep disturbances have been thought to augment pain. Sleep deprivation has been proven to produce hyperalgesic effects. It is still unclear whether these changes are truly specific to pain and not related to general changes in somatosensory functions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect o...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Kundermann B,Spernal J,Huber MT,Krieg JC,Lautenbacher S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether a support intervention (warm touch enhancement) influences physiological stress systems that are linked to important health outcomes. Growing evidence points to a protective effect of social and emotional support on both morbidity and mortality. METHODS:In this study, 34 healthy marrie...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Holt-Lunstad J,Birmingham WA,Light KC

更新日期：2008-11-01 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 test the hypothesis that increased levels of inflammatory and hemostatic markers are associated with poorer cognitive performance and to assess the influence of childhood intelligence quotient (IQ) and current cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors on this relationship. Blood inflammatory markers have b...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Luciano M,Marioni RE,Gow AJ,Starr JM,Deary IJ

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This report evaluates the effects of a depression relapse prevention program on disability outcomes among patients treated for depression at high risk for relapse. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Primary care patients initiating antidepressant treatment for depression were assessed 6 to 8 weeks after the initial presc...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Von Korff M,Katon W,Rutter C,Ludman E,Simon G,Lin E,Bush T

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：:Plasma levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone were determined by radioimmunoassay in medical students just before (Exp. 1) and after (Exp. 2) an academic examination and corresponding control periods. Before the examination (Exp. 1), the males' LH values were lower than their control levels, but there was...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Johansson GG,Laakso ML,Peder M,Karonen SL

更新日期：1988-05-01 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：OBJECTIVE:This study assessed the relation of stressful life events with survival after breast cancer. METHODS:This study was based on women with histologically confirmed, newly diagnosed, localized or regional stage breast cancer first treated in 1 of 11 Quebec City (Canada) hospitals from 1982 through 1984. Among 76...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Maunsell E,Brisson J,Mondor M,Verreault R,Deschcnes L

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this industrial-based study we compared the blood pressure (BP)-lowering effectiveness of relaxation, a beta blocker, and the combined use of these two treatments in 47 untreated, mildly hypertensive blue collar steel workers. Using a randomized two by two factorial design, patients received either nadolol or place...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Adsett CA,Bellissimo A,Mitchell A,Wilczynski N,Haynes RB

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the relationship between waist circumference as a measure of abdominal obesity and brain responses to stress among patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS:Patients with CAD (N = 151) underwent acute mental stress tasks in conjunction with high-resolution positron ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Moazzami K,Wittbrodt MT,Lima BB,Levantsevych O,Kaseer B,Martini A,Haffar A,Nye JA,Quyyumi AA,Shah A,Vaccarino V,Bremner JD

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the ability of mental stress testing to discriminate between women with and without CHD, and among women with different disease manifestations, taking into account history of hypertension and beta-blocker use. METHODS:Analyses were based on data from a community-based case-control study ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Weidner G,Kohlmann CW,Horsten M,Wamala SP,Schenck-Gustafsson K,Högbom M,Orth-Gomer K

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Acute myocardial infarction is often accompanied by anxiety, but the effect of this emotion on recovery is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between patient anxiety early after acute myocardial infarction and the incidence of subsequent in-hospital complications. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Moser DK,Dracup K

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) is contemporaneously used as a mild sedative and/or calming agent. Although recent research has demonstrated modulation of mood in keeping with these roles, no studies to date have directly investigated the effects of this herbal medication on laboratory-induced psychological ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Kennedy DO,Little W,Scholey AB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Childhood adversity is a vulnerability factor for chronic pain. However, the underlying pain mechanisms influenced by childhood adversity remain unknown. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of childhood adversity on dynamic pain sensitivity in young adults. METHODS:After screening for chi...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： You DS,Meagher MW

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the cross-sectional association between hostility and measures of abdominal fat (visceral, subcutaneous) in middle-aged African American and white women. Because fat-patterning characteristics are known to differ by race, we were particularly interested in examining whether these associations were ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Lewis TT,Everson-Rose SA,Karavolos K,Janssen I,Wesley D,Powell LH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two studies on the effects of psychological treatment on cancer patients are reviewed. Only studies that compared one or more experimental conditions with at least one control group have been considered. The studies were evaluated with respect to a) research methods, b) psychological interventions, and c) resul...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Trijsburg RW,van Knippenberg FC,Rijpma SE

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to assess the effects of participation in a mindfulness meditation-based stress reduction program on mood disturbance and symptoms of stress in cancer outpatients. METHODS:A randomized, wait-list controlled design was used. A convenience sample of eligible cancer patients enro...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Speca M,Carlson LE,Goodey E,Angen M

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) at night relative to day ABP among adolescents is influenced by unfair treatment and trait anger, and whether these associations are stronger in African Americans and adolescents from lower socioeconomic status (SES) families and neighborhoods. METHODS:A total ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Beatty DL,Matthews KA

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study consisted of 1101 Caucasian, male outpatients, who were screened for depression and hypertension in order to test the hypothesis that there is a unique relationship between these two illnesses. Depression was assessed by the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) while diastolic blood pressure (BP) was acce...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Friedman MJ,Bennet PL

更新日期：1977-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emotional characteristics and processes are robust predictors of the development and course of major medical illnesses and premature mortality, as are a variety of indicators of the presence and quality of personal relationships. Despite clear evidence of close interconnection between these two domains of risk and pro...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Smith TW,Weihs K

更新日期：2019-10-01 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 objective of this study was to examine the evidence for an association between cesarean section and postpartum depression. METHODS:Medline and PsychInfo databases were searched. All studies on cesarean section that evaluated maternal mood between 10 days and 1 year after delivery were reviewed. Nine meth...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Carter FA,Frampton CM,Mulder RT

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to identify the association between mental disorders and awareness and treatment of hypertension in a large representative community sample. METHODS:The analysis was based on data from 4149 respondents, ages 18 to 65 years, from the German National Health Interview and Examin...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Schmitz N,Thefeld W,Kruse J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Perceived discrimination has been associated with psychosocial distress and adverse health outcomes. We examined associations of perceived discrimination measures with changes in kidney function in a prospective cohort study, the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span. METHODS:Our s...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Beydoun MA,Poggi-Burke A,Zonderman AB,Rostant OS,Evans MK,Crews DC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00