Stressnology: The primitive (and problematic) study of life stress exposure and pressing need for better measurement

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Volumn 75, Issue , 2019, Pages 3-5

  Slavich, George M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Behavior; Conceptualization; Early adversity; Health; Intracategory variability; Life stress; Measurement; STRAIN; Stressors

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; REVIEW; WELLBEING; BENCHMARKING; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BENCHMARKING; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 85058543192     PISSN: 08891591     EISSN: 10902139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2018.08.011     Document Type: Review

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