Cognitive distancing, cognitive restructuring, and cardiovascular recovery from stress

Biological Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-148

  Larsen, Britta A ^a   Christenfeld, Nicholas J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular reactivity; Cognitive distancing; Cognitive restructuring; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITION; CONDITIONING; CONVALESCENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COGNITION; HUMANS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79751517881     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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