The effect of relaxation interventions on cortisol levels in HIV-seropositive women

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 318-323

  Jones, Deborah ^a   Owens, Mary ^a   Kumar, Mahendra ^a   Cook, Ryan ^a   Weiss, Stephen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; HIV; Relaxation; Stress; Women

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL STRESS MANAGEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DOSE RESPONSE; DOWN REGULATION; GUIDED IMAGERY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LYMPHOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SALIVA ANALYSIS; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AUTOGENIC TRAINING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXATION; RELAXATION THERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84905729635     PISSN: 23259574     EISSN: 23259582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2325957413488186     Document Type: Article

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