Allostasis and allostatic load: Expanding the discourse on stress and cardiovascular disease

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 7B, 2008, Pages 201-208

  Logan, Jeongok G ^a   Barksdale, Debra J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allostasis; Allostatic load; Cardiovascular disease; Nursing; Resilience; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ALLOSTASIS; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ALLOSTASIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LIFE STYLE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 44949265582     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02347.x     Document Type: Article

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