Positive psychological health and stroke risk: The benefits of emotional vitality.

Conclusions: Higher levels of emotional vitality were prospectively associated with lower stroke risk in a representative sample of the U.S. population. Associations were independent of psychological distress. Results point to the potential importance of positive psychological functioning for cardiovascular health and for stroke prevention. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved)

Source: Health Psychology - April 13, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lambiase, Maya J.; Kubzansky, Laura D.; Thurston, Rebecca C. Source Type: research