The Psychoneuroimmunology of Chronic Disease: Exploring the Links Between Inflammation, Stress, and Illness by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett

Author:Kathleen Kendall-Tackett
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 2009-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

KEY POINTS

Negative emotional states impair health via a number of mechanisms, including high-risk behavior and low social support.

Negative emotions also chronically activate the inflammatory response system, which increases the risk of disease.

Depression has a well-established link to heart disease, cardiac events, and cardiac-related mortality. This is likely due to increased CRP and coagulability in people with depression.

Hostility contributes to heart disease and is related to symptoms of metabolic syndrome, including insulin resistance.

Hostility also affects health by impairing social relationships, contributing to strife within relationships, and increasing social isolation.

New studies show that PTSD also contributes to health problems by increasing inflammation and causing sleep problems—even years after the traumatic event.

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