Rethinking minority stress: A social safety perspective on the health effects of stigma in sexually-diverse and gender-diverse populations
For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …
Belonging: A review of conceptual issues, an integrative framework, and directions for future research
Objective: A sense of belonging–the subjective feeling of deep connection with social
groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences–is a fundamental human …
groups, physical places, and individual and collective experiences–is a fundamental human …
Navigating the social environment in adolescence: The role of social brain development
Successful navigation of the social environment is dependent on a number of social
cognitive processes, including mentalizing and resistance to peer influence. These …
cognitive processes, including mentalizing and resistance to peer influence. These …
[HTML][HTML] More than a feeling: A unified view of stress measurement for population science
Stress can influence health throughout the lifespan, yet there is little agreement about what
types and aspects of stress matter most for human health and disease. This is in part …
types and aspects of stress matter most for human health and disease. This is in part …
Stress, sex hormones, inflammation, and major depressive disorder: Extending Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression to account for sex differences in …
Abstract Social Signal Transduction Theory of Depression is a biologically plausible, multi-
level theory that describes neural, physiologic, molecular, and genomic mechanisms that …
level theory that describes neural, physiologic, molecular, and genomic mechanisms that …
[HTML][HTML] Social functioning in major depressive disorder
Depression is associated with social risk factors, social impairments and poor social
functioning. This paper gives an overview of these social aspects using the NIMH Research …
functioning. This paper gives an overview of these social aspects using the NIMH Research …
Social Safety Theory: Conceptual foundation, underlying mechanisms, and future directions
Classic theories of stress and health are largely based on assumptions regarding how
different psychosocial stressors influence biological processes that, in turn, affect human …
different psychosocial stressors influence biological processes that, in turn, affect human …
From stress to inflammation and major depressive disorder: a social signal transduction theory of depression.
Major life stressors, especially those involving interpersonal stress and social rejection, are
among the strongest proximal risk factors for depression. In this review, we propose a …
among the strongest proximal risk factors for depression. In this review, we propose a …
So depression is an inflammatory disease, but where does the inflammation come from?
Background We now know that depression is associated with a chronic, low-grade
inflammatory response and activation of cell-mediated immunity, as well as activation of the …
inflammatory response and activation of cell-mediated immunity, as well as activation of the …
Marital quality and health: a meta-analytic review.
This meta-analysis reviewed 126 published empirical articles over the past 50 years
describing associations between marital relationship quality and physical health in more …
describing associations between marital relationship quality and physical health in more …