Directional changes in neutrophil adherence following passive resting versus active imagery

International Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 185-194

  Hall, Howard ^a,b   Papas, Angela ^a   Tosi, Michael ^a   Olness, Karen ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypnosis; Imagery; Neutrophil adherence; Psychoneuroimmunology; Relaxation; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CELL ADHESION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PULSE RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CELL ADHESION; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MALE; NEUTROPHILS; PULSE; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES; REST;

EID: 0030123999     PISSN: 00207454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00207459608986682     Document Type: Article

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