The physical health consequences of PTSD and PTSD symptoms: a meta-analytic review

ML Pacella, B Hruska, DL Delahanty - Journal of anxiety disorders, 2013 - Elsevier
The present meta-analysis systematically examined associations between physical health
and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)/PTSD symptoms (PTSS), as well as moderators of …

A short review on the psychoneuroimmunology of posttraumatic stress disorder: from risk factors to medical comorbidities

TWW Pace, CM Heim - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2011 - Elsevier
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious and debilitating condition with a
prevalence rate of approximately 8% in the United States. Given the number of veterans …

Assessment of plasma C-reactive protein as a biomarker of posttraumatic stress disorder risk

SA Eraly, CM Nievergelt, AX Maihofer… - JAMA …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated in cross-sectional
studies with peripheral inflammation. It is not known whether this observed association is the …

Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms predict onset of cardiovascular events in women

JA Sumner, LD Kubzansky, MSV Elkind, AL Roberts… - Circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Psychological stress is a proposed risk factor for cardiovascular disease
(CVD), and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the sentinel stress-related mental disorder …

Health psychology: Theory, research and practice

DF Marks, M Murray, A Locke, RA Annunziato… - 2024 - torrossa.com
Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Enduring psychobiological effects of childhood adversity

U Ehlert - Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2013 - Elsevier
This mini-review refers to recent findings on psychobiological long-term consequences of
childhood trauma and adverse living conditions. The continuum of trauma-provoked …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a systemic disorder: Pathways to cardiovascular disease.

DS Krantz, LM Shank, JL Goodie - Health Psychology, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Evidence indicates that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant risk factor for
the development and progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Most explanations for …

Mechanisms, impact and management of pain in rheumatoid arthritis

DA Walsh, DF McWilliams - Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2014 - nature.com
People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identify pain as their most important symptom, one that
often persists despite optimal control of inflammatory disease. RA pain arises from multiple …

Childhood trauma associated with short leukocyte telomere length in posttraumatic stress disorder

A O'Donovan, E Epel, J Lin, O Wolkowitz, B Cohen… - Biological …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with increased risk for
age-related diseases and early mortality. An accelerated rate of biological aging could …

Posttraumatic stress disorder, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease: a review of the evidence

EA Dedert, PS Calhoun, LL Watkins… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant risk factor for
cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Purpose The purpose of the current review is to …