Relation of chronic and episodic stressors to psychological distress, reactivity, and health problems

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-59

  Lepore, Stephen J ^a   Miles, Heather J ^b   Levy, Jodi S ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Chronic stress; Life events; Psychophysiology

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002324865     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0401_3     Document Type: Article

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