Chronic psychological stress and the regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines: A glucocorticoid-resistance model

Health Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 531-541

  Miller, Gregory E ^a,d   Cohen, Sheldon ^b   Ritchey, A Kim ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chronic stress; Cortisol; Pro inflammatory cytokines; Psychoneuroimmunology; Social support

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; DEXAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0036830003     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.21.6.531     Document Type: Article

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