Purpose of review This manuscript reviews the epidemiological data linking psychosocial
stress to cardiovascular disease (CVD), describes recent advances in understanding the …

This review investigates the association between positive psychological well-being (PPWB)
and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We also consider the mechanisms by which PPWB may …

OBJECTIVE: The distinct trajectories of patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have
not been extensively studied, particularly regarding clinical manifestations beyond the …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between anxiety and
risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Background: Less research has focused on the …

Risky families are characterized by conflict and aggression and by relationships that are
cold, unsupportive, and neglectful. These family characteristics create vulnerabilities and/or …

Social epidemiology is the study of how the social world influences--and in many cases
defines--the fundamental determinants of health. This link was substantiated in the first …

In this article, the authors evaluate the possible roles of negative emotions and cognitions in
the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and physical health, focusing on the …

Objective: To review the evidence for an association between depression and anxiety and
the National Health Priority Area conditions—heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus …

Several recent reviews (eg, LC Gallo & K. Matthews, 2003; A. Rozanski, JA Blumenthal, & J.
Kaplan, 1999; R. Rugulies, 2002) have identified 3 affective dispositions—depression …

Psychological stress elicits measurable changes in sympathetic-parasympathetic balance
and the tone of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, which might negatively affect the …