Increasing evidence suggests that mental health and physical health are linked by neural
systems that jointly regulate somatic physiology and high-level cognition. Key systems …

Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a biopsychosocial disorder that affects individuals who
have suffered a stroke at any point. PSD has a 20 to 60 percent reported prevalence among …

This chapter provides an overview of two prominent approaches to wellbeing, the hedonic
and the eudaimonic, both with roots traceable to the ancient Greeks. We first examine the …

Research into the relationship between happiness and health is develo** rapidly,
exploring the possibility that impaired happiness is not only a consequence of ill-health but …

Positive affect (PA) is associated with better health across a wide range of physical health
outcomes. This review reflects on why the study of PA is an essential component of our …

This edited volume focuses on both conceptual and practical challenges in measuring well-
being. Leveraging insights across diverse disciplines, including psychology, economics …

Seven types of evidence are reviewed that indicate that high subjective well‐being (such as
life satisfaction, absence of negative emotions, optimism, and positive emotions) causes …

The aim of this paper is to survey the'hard'evidence on the effects of subjective well-being. In
doing so, we complement the evidence on the determinants of well-being by showing that …

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

The recently recognized core construct of psychological capital or PsyCap (consisting of the
positive psychological resources of efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience) has been …