Does exposure to stressors predict changes in physiological dysregulation?

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-126

  Glei, Dana A ^a,d   Goldman, Noreen ^b   Wu, Chih Hsun ^c   Weinstein, Maxine ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^d 5985 San Aleso Court ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Allostatic load; Biological markers; Life challenges; Physiological dysregulation; Psychological stress; Stressors

Indexed keywords

ALLOSTASIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TAIWAN;

ALLOSTASIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 84880316312     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-013-9485-7     Document Type: Article

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