Stress research during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

LS Pfeifer, K Heyers, S Ocklenburg, OT Wolf - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic confronts stress researchers in psychology and neuroscience with
unique challenges. Widely used experimental paradigms such as the Trier Social Stress …

[HTML][HTML] The use of photoplethysmography in the assessment of mental health: sco** review

LN Lyzwinski, M Elgendi, C Menon - JMIR Mental Health, 2023 - mental.jmir.org
Background With the rise in mental health problems globally, mobile health provides
opportunities for timely medical care and accessibility. One emerging area of mobile health …

A method to induce stress in human subjects in online research environments

MA Almazrouei, RM Morgan, IE Dror - Behavior research methods, 2023 - Springer
This paper presents a method to induce stress in human subjects during online participation
in research studies without the presence of researchers. In this study, participants in the …

Validation of an online version of the trier social stress test in adult men and women

M Meier, K Haub, ML Schramm, M Hamma… - …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) is a reliable and efficient protocol to induce
acute psychosocial stress in the laboratory. If circumstances do not allow in-person …

Examining the effects of nature and animal videos on stress

S Lavan, N Ein, K Vickers - Anthrozoös, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Animals are often prohibited in public areas, which limit opportunities for people to
experience improvements in well-being from their presence. Visual representations of …

[HTML][HTML] TSST-OL: Comparison between online and laboratory application and effects on empathy

K Heyers, LS Pfeifer, CJ Merz, U Stockhorst… - …, 2025 - Elsevier
Online test protocols are increasingly popular in psychological and neuroscientific research.
Despite its relevance to the social functioning, the influence of acute stress on cognitive and …

An online Trier social stress paradigm to evoke affective and cardiovascular responses

CM DuPont, SD Pressman, RG Reed… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, prior studies have modified the Trier Social Stress
Test to be conducted remotely. The current study aimed to extend these studies to test …

[HTML][HTML] Phenotypic environmental sensitivity and mental health during pregnancy and post partum: protocol for the experiences of pregnancy longitudinal cohort …

C Rioux, DC Fulp, PN Haley, JL LaBelle… - JMIR Research …, 2023 - researchprotocols.org
Background: Mental health problems during pregnancy and post partum are common and
associated with negative short-and long-term impacts on pregnant individuals, obstetric …

[HTML][HTML] A novel procedure to investigate social anxiety using videoconferencing software: A proof-of-concept study

NTM Huneke, H Rowlatt, J Hyde, A McEwan… - Psychiatry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is very common and can be significantly disabling. New
treatments are needed as the remission rate for SAD is the lowest of all the anxiety …

Smartphone photoplethysmography pulse rate covaries with stress and anxiety during a digital acute social stressor

BW Nelson, HMK Harvie, B Jain, EL Knight… - Psychosomatic …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective Heart rate is a transdiagnostic correlate of affective states and the stress diathesis
model of health. Although most psychophysiological research has been conducted in …