Rumination as a Mediator of Chronic Stress Effects on Hypertension: A Causal Model

Chronic stress has been linked to hypertension, but the underlying mechanisms remain poorly specified. We suggest that chronic stress poses a risk for hypertension through repeated occurrence of acute stressors (often stemming from the chronic stress context) that cause activation of stress-mediatin...

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Main Authors: William Gerin, Matthew J. Zawadzki, Jos F. Brosschot, Julian F. Thayer, Nicholas J. S. Christenfeld, Tavis S. Campbell, Joshua M. Smyth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/453465
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