Introduction: Allostatic load refers to the cumulative burden of chronic stress and life events.
It involves the interaction of different physiological systems at varying degrees of activity …

The allostatic load model expands the stress-disease literature by proposing a temporal
cascade of multi-systemic physiological dysregulations that contribute to disease …

This paper provides a concise but comprehensive review of research on religion/spirituality
(R/S) and both mental health and physical health. It is based on a systematic review of …

The allostatic load (AL) model represents an interdisciplinary approach to comprehensively
conceptualize and quantify chronic stress in relation to pathologies throughout the life cycle …

Trauma is a precursor to many mental health conditions that greatly impact victims, their
loved ones, and society. Studies indicate that neurobiological associations with adverse …

Objectives Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals—particularly those who have not
disclosed their sexual orientation—are believed to experience increased chronic stress in …

Epidemiological studies have shown that chronic work stress or unfavourable psychosocial
work conditions are prospectively associated with different adverse health outcomes. The …

The long-standing interest in the effects of religiosity and spirituality (R/S) on health
outcomes has given rise to a large and diverse literature. We conducted a meta-analysis on …

Background: Neighborhoods are critical to understanding how environments influence
health outcomes. Prolonged environmental stressors, such as a lack of green spaces and …

In this paper we comprehensively review published quantitative research on the relationship
between religion, spirituality (R/S), and cardiovascular (CV) disease, discuss mechanisms …