Loneliness: Clinical import and interventions
In 1978, when the Task Panel report to the US President's Commission on Mental Health
emphasized the importance of improving health care and easing the pain of those suffering …
emphasized the importance of improving health care and easing the pain of those suffering …
Social support: A review
SE Taylor - The Oxford handbook of health psychology, 2011 - books.google.com
Social support, which is the perception or experience that one is cared for, esteemed, and
part of a mutually supportive social network, has beneficial effects on mental and physical …
part of a mutually supportive social network, has beneficial effects on mental and physical …
The neuroendocrinology of social isolation
Social isolation has been recognized as a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in
humans for more than a quarter of a century. Although the focus of research has been on …
humans for more than a quarter of a century. Although the focus of research has been on …
Loneliness in the modern age: An evolutionary theory of loneliness (ETL)
Abstract We describe the Cacioppo Evolutionary Theory of Loneliness (ETL) and its
manifestations in contemporary society. The early conceptualizations of loneliness were as …
manifestations in contemporary society. The early conceptualizations of loneliness were as …
Oxytocin: the great facilitator of life
Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …
Toward a neurology of loneliness.
Social isolation has been recognized as a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in
humans for more than a quarter century. The brain is the key organ of social connections …
humans for more than a quarter century. The brain is the key organ of social connections …
Pathogenesis of depression: insights from human and rodent studies
Major depressive disorder (MDD) will affect one out of every five people in their lifetime and
is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nevertheless, mechanisms associated with the …
is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Nevertheless, mechanisms associated with the …
Oxytocin pathways and the evolution of human behavior
CS Carter - Annual review of psychology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
This review examines the hypothesis that oxytocin pathways—which include the
neuropeptide oxytocin, the related peptide vasopressin, and their receptors—are at the …
neuropeptide oxytocin, the related peptide vasopressin, and their receptors—are at the …
[HTML][HTML] Neurobiology and consequences of social isolation stress in animal model—A comprehensive review
The brain is a vital organ, susceptible to alterations under genetic influences and
environmental experiences. Social isolation (SI) acts as a stressor which results in …
environmental experiences. Social isolation (SI) acts as a stressor which results in …
The peptide that binds: a systematic review of oxytocin and its prosocial effects in humans
K MacDonald, TM MacDonald - Harvard review of psychiatry, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Oxytocin is a neuropeptide involved in a wide variety of social behaviors in diverse species.
Recent research on its effects in humans has generated an arresting picture of its role in the …
Recent research on its effects in humans has generated an arresting picture of its role in the …