Psychosocial factors and physiological responsivity : studies of stress-related processes

The theory of allostatic load suggests that in certain individuals cumulative strain could lead to physiological dysregulation and impaired health. This thesis presents a series of four studies investigating novel aspects of cardiovascular and neuroendocrine stress-mechanisms across the adult age sp...

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Main Author: Wright, Caroline Elizabeth
Published: University College London (University of London) 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.429196