This article presents a meta-analysis of the literature on stress and immunity in humans. The
primary analyses include all relevant studies irrespective of the measure or manipulation of …

The present report meta-analyzes more than 300 empirical articles describing a relationship
between psychological stress and parameters of the immune system in human participants …

This paper reviews evidence linking both major and minor stressful events to changes in
immune function in humans. We suggest that declines in immune function are a very …

In 1964, George Solomon coined the term psychoneuroimmunology. In the intervening 30
years, this term has emerged into a dynamic field of study which investigates the unique …

Psychological factors have long been thought to play a contributing role in either the
predisposition, onset or course of various physical illnesses. Recently, rapid advances in …

Psychological stress is known to affect immune function and to predict infectious disease
susceptibility. However, not all individuals who are stressed develop disease. In the present …

The notion that some combination of excessive “stress” and inadequate coping may
increase susceptibility to illness has long been part of our conventional wisdom. Yet, until …

In the past 40 years, a growing body of literature has shown that chronic psychological
stress can lead to immune dysregulation. Notably, these stress-induced immune changes …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses stress and immune function in humans. Weight,
sleep, and nutrition are variables that are carefully considered in evaluating immunologic …

This article provides a review of empirical evidence linking emotional processes to immune
function in humans. Acute stressors have produced mixed effects on immunity, presumably …