Stress management, finding benefit, and immune function: Positive mechanisms for intervention effects on physiology

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-11

  Bower, Julienne E ^a   Segerstrom, Suzanne C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; BREAST CANCER; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; COGNITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT SURVEY; STRESS;

EID: 1342286780     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00120-X     Document Type: Letter

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