Gender Differences in Stress-Related Variables: The Influence of Worry-DispositionSummary: Although on average women report more distress, stress and bodily complaints than men, their higher life-expectancy objectively points to better health. The ...
Attention and Mood under the Influence of Stress HormonesThe study was designed for assessment of the effects of the stress hormones corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH), adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) and cortisol released by the hypothalamic-...
An 8 year old male castrated Russian Blue cat with polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, abdominal enlargement, unkempt and easily epilated hair coat and abdominal alopecia is described. As a first step diabetes mellitus was diagnosed. Further work-up by ...
Abstract. Ubiquinol, the reduced form of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), is a key factor in bioenergetics and antioxidant protection. During competition, professional soccer players suffer from considerable physical stress causing high risk of muscle damage. For ...
Neuropsychological disorders involve a variety of symptoms that often lead to substantial functional impairments in daily life. Research, assessment, and treatment should include a reference to daily life, considering symptoms, personality, and life ...
The meaning of anxiety in the phenotyping of children and adolescents with conduct disorder – a path toward more consistent neurobiological findings?In recent years, neurobiological markers of antisocial behavior have frequently been identified in ...
Abstract. Prolonged elevation of cortisol, the primary stress biomarker, is associated with impaired cognitive and physical health. Cortisol tends to increase in later life among most, but not all, older individuals. The current study considered whether ...
Memory consolidation during sleep: The meaning of sleep phases and stress hormone releaseAbstract. It is commonly believed that memory consolidation during sleep takes place primarily during REM sleep (REM - ‘rapid eye movement’). Here we present data ...
Stress reactivity: Theoretical concept and measurementAbstract. The construct of stress reactivity refers to the disposition of a person to answer stressors with immediate, intense, and long lasting stress reactions. Stress reactivity is assumed to be ...
Experiencing flow: Experimental analyses of the experiential state resulting from optimal task demandsAbstract. Over the last several decades, flow theory as a specific theory of intrinsic motivation has inspired research in various disciplines studying ...
Stress Levels of Secondary School Learners Exposed to a Lower and Regular Number of Years in School in NRWAbstract. This study aimed to investigate the influence of reduced secondary school duration on the stress of learners. The participants (n = 69) ...
Cortisol–a useful physiological parameter for work-related stress?The present study examines associations between job demands, job control, social work environment (cooperation/communication, social support, social stressors), and strain at work with ...
Fetal programming: The influence of prenatal maternal distress on infant development and temperamentAccording to the concept of fetal programming, prenatal distress has long-lasting consequences on the health of the offspring later in life. The ...
Zusammenfassung. Epidemiologische Studien können eindrucksvoll nachweisen, dass Personen, die in stabile soziale Netzwerke eingebunden sind, zufriedener, gesünder und auch länger leben als sozial isolierte Personen. Einerseits wird vermutet, dass dieser ...
Mind over matter: Psychobiological effects of exposure therapy in arachnophobiaAbstract.Background: Recent evidence suggests a causal role of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis hormones in the regulation of emotional states such as anxiety. In light of ...