Acute psychosocial stress: does the emotional stress response correspond with physiological responses?

J Campbell, U Ehlert - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Most stress experiences are accompanied by physiological and psychological responses.
Laboratory stressors such as the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) induce reliable stress …

Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis dysfunction in chronic fatigue syndrome

AS Papadopoulos, AJ Cleare - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2012‏ - nature.com
The weight of current evidence supports the presence of the following factors related to
hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction in patients with chronic fatigue …

[PDF][PDF] Stress management techniques: Evidence-based procedures that reduce stress and promote health

L Varvogli, C Darviri - Health science journal, 2011‏ - Citeseer
Abstract Purpose: According to the World Health Organization, stress is a significant problem
of our times and affects both physical as well as the mental health of people. Stress is …

Meta-analysis and meta-regression of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity in functional somatic disorders

LM Tak, AJ Cleare, J Ormel, A Manoharan, IC Kok… - Biological …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is the most investigated
biological risk marker in functional somatic disorders (FSDs), such as chronic fatigue …

Cortisol secretion and fatigue: associations in a community based cohort

M Kumari, E Badrick, T Chandola, EK Adam… - …, 2009‏ - Elsevier
The association between fatigue and reduced activity in the hypothalamo-pituitary–adrenal
(HPA) axis has been described. However the temporal association between fatigue and …

Dysfunction of stress responsive systems as a risk factor for functional somatic syndromes

LM Tak, JGM Rosmalen - Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2010‏ - Elsevier
The etiology of functional somatic syndromes or disorders (FSDs) is generally considered to
be a multifactorial interplay between psychological, biological, and social factors. One of the …

The role of hypocortisolism in chronic fatigue syndrome

SL Nijhof, JMTM Rutten, CSPM Uiterwaal… - …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Background There is accumulating evidence of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis
hypofunction in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). However, knowledge of this hypofunction …

Does hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis hypofunction in chronic fatigue syndrome reflect a 'crash'in the stress system?

B Van Houdenhove, F Van Den Eede, P Luyten - Medical hypotheses, 2009‏ - Elsevier
The etiopathogenesis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) remains poorly understood.
Although neuroendocrine disturbances–and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis …

A review of the predisposing, precipitating and perpetuating factors in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in children and adolescents

K Lievesley, KA Rimes, T Chalder - Clinical psychology review, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a condition characterised by severe mental and
physical fatigue coupled with profound disability. The purpose of this review was to …

Religious versus conventional psychotherapy for major depression in patients with chronic medical illness: rationale, methods, and preliminary results

HG Koenig - Depression research and treatment, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
This paper (1) reviews the physical and religious barriers to CBT that disabled medically ill‐
depressed patients face,(2) discusses research on the relationship between religion and …