The other side of the coin: Blunted cardiovascular and cortisol reactivity are associated with negative health outcomes

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-7

  Phillips, Anna C ^a   Ginty, Annie T ^a   Hughes, Brian M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Blunted reactivity; Cardiovascular reactivity; Health outcomes; Stress responses

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; STRESS HORMONE;

ACUTE STRESS; AWARENESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLUNTED AFFECT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; REVIEW;

BLUNTED REACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR REACTIVITY; HEALTH OUTCOMES; STRESS RESPONSES;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84886391440     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2013.02.002     Document Type: Review

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