Cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stress & disease /
The purpose of this book is to evaluate the evidence concerning the so-called cardiovascular reactivity hypothesis. In its simplest form, this hypothesis states that excess cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stress may constitute a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. /// Three broad aims...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Washington, DC : Hyattsville, MD :
American Psychological Association ; APA Order Dept.,
©1993.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | APA science volumes.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The purpose of this book is to evaluate the evidence concerning the so-called cardiovascular reactivity hypothesis. In its simplest form, this hypothesis states that excess cardiovascular reactivity to psychological stress may constitute a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. /// Three broad aims were established ... to help organize this book: (a) to reexamine the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological basis for linking cardiovascular reactivity to disease; (b) to assess the current status of scientific research linking reactivity to disease; and (c) to propose an agenda for future research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Item Description: | Papers from a conference held in Buffalo, N.Y., in the spring of 1991. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 242 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1557981922 9781557981929 |