Low Social Support and Poor Emotional Regulation Are Associated with Increased Stress Hormone Reactivity to Mental Stress in Systemic Hypertension
Author(s) -
Petra H. Wirtz,
Roland von Känel,
Changiz Mohiyeddini,
Luljeta Emini,
Katharina Ruedisueli,
Sara Groessbauer,
Ulrike Ehlert
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-2586
Subject(s) - norepinephrine , blood pressure , epinephrine , medicine , heart rate , hormone , psychology , social stress , social support , psychosocial , hydrocortisone , population , endocrinology , reactivity (psychology) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , dopamine , social psychology , environmental health , alternative medicine , pathology
There is strong evidence for a physiological hyperreactivity to stress in systemic hypertension, but data on associated or potentially moderating psychological factors are scarce.
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