▪ Abstract This review addresses the importance of studies of human
psychoneuroimmunology in understanding the role of psychological factors in physical …

The effects of academic examination stress on health behavior was assessed in university
students. It was hypothesized that the anticipation of examinations would lead to increases …

Twenty-nine gay men (20 HIV+, 9 HIV-) received daily massages for one month. A subset of
11 of the HIV+ subjects served as a within subject control group (one month with and one …

Research in psychoneuroimmunology has demonstrated that biopsychosocial factors such
as psychological stress can influence the immune system. Chronic stress has been …

This study was a 19-week prospective conducted to determine the effectiveness of a self-
hypnosis/relaxation intervention to relieve symptoms of psychological distress and moderate …

The influence of academic examinations on immunity and lung function was investigated in
64 adolescents to determine if stress-related changes would differ between healthy and …

Hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis are connected closely with
immune measures. To investigate whether Cushing's syndrome (CS) is associated with …

Thoughtful clinicians have always believed that the alterations in brain function associated
with hypnosis would one day come to be defined. This belief is inherent in the now …

The belief that cancer might be related to temperament or distress has been emphasized
throughout the history of medicine. The field of psychoneuroimmunology has its origins in …

During the last decade, there has been a growing interest in the psychosocial aspects of
breast cancer. Studies have addressed multifarious aspects, including the possible …