Effects of internet-based stress management on acute cortisol stress reactivity: preliminary evidence using the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST)

Chronic stress has been associated with several somatic diseases, such as hypertension, cardiovascular illness including myocardial infarction, stroke, and depression (Cohen et al., 2007). Although the mechanisms by which chronic stress can increase vulnerability and ultimately contribute to illness are not fully understood, heightened reactivity of physiological systems to everyday stressors or an impaired ability to recover from acute stress have been discussed as mediating factors within the allostatic load model (McEwen, 1998).

Source: Psychoneuroendocrinology - December 4, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gregor Domes, Tobias St ächele, Bernadette von Dawans, Markus Heinrichs Source Type: research