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2. Loneliness Promotes Inflammation During Acute Stress
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Jaremka, Lisa M., Fagundes, Christopher P., Peng, Juan, Bennett, Jeanette M., Glaser, Ronald, Malarkey, William B., and Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K.
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- 2013
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3. Sex differences in executive functioning and latent herpesvirus reactivation among bereaved and nonbereaved individuals.
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Guevara, Jasmin E., Gilbert, Sarah, Murdock, Kyle W., Stowe, Raymond P., and Fagundes, Christopher P.
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BEREAVEMENT ,BLOOD collection ,EPSTEIN-Barr virus ,IMMUNE system ,MEMORY ,SELF-evaluation ,SEX distribution ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,VIRAL antibodies ,EXECUTIVE function - Abstract
The death of a spouse is a highly stressful event. Better executive functioning has been shown to benefit men to a greater degree than women during stress. We evaluated potential sex differences in stress and immune dysregulation among control and bereaved participants who completed a self‐report measure of perceived stress, neuropsychological measures of inhibition and updating/monitoring of information in working memory, and a blood draw to measure Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) antibody titres. Moderation analyses were conducted to test the hypothesis that better inhibition would be associated with less stress and immune dysregulation among male bereaved participants compared with female bereaved participants. Bereaved females demonstrated greater EBV antibody titres than bereaved males. Male bereaved participants benefited from better inhibition, as evidenced by fewer EBV antibody titres, whereas bereaved female participants did not. In the control group, males with high inhibition reported lower stress than males with low inhibition. Present study results are an important step towards identifying those at greatest risk of stress and poor health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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4. Psychological and Biological Pathways Linking Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics and Body Mass Index.
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Chirinos, Diana A, Garcini, Luz M, Seiler, Annina, Murdock, Kyle W, Peek, Kristen, Stowe, Raymond P, and Fagundes, Christopher
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BODY mass index ,NEIGHBORHOODS ,TUMOR necrosis factors ,PSYCHOLOGICAL distress ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
Background: Perceived neighborhood characteristics are linked to obesity, however, the mechanisms linking these two factors remain unknown.Purpose: This study aimed to examine associations between perceived neighborhood characteristics and body mass index (BMI), establish whether indirect pathways through psychological distress and inflammation are important, and determine whether these associations vary by race/ethnicity.Methods: Participants were 1,112 adults enrolled in the Texas City Stress and Health Study. Perceived neighborhood characteristics were measured using the Perceived Neighborhood Scale. Psychological distress was measured with the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale and mental health subscale of the Short Form Health Survey-36. Markers of inflammation included C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor receptor-1. Associations were examined with Structural Equation Modeling.Results: A model linking neighborhood characteristics with BMI through direct and indirect (i.e., psychological distress and inflammation) paths demonstrated good fit with the data. Less favorable perceived neighborhood characteristics were associated with greater psychological distress (B = -0.87, β = -0.31, p < .001) and inflammation (B = -0.02, β = -0.10, p = .035). Psychological distress and inflammation were also significantly associated with BMI (Bdistress = 0.06, β = 0.08, p = .006; Binflammation = 4.65, β = 0.41, p < .001). Indirect paths from neighborhood characteristics to BMI via psychological distress (B = -0.05, β = -0.03, p = .004) and inflammation (B = -0.08, β = -0.04, p = .045) were significant. In multiple group analysis, a model with parameters constrained equal across race/ethnicity showed adequate fit suggesting associations were comparable across groups.Conclusion: Our study extends the literature by demonstrating the importance of neighborhood perceptions as correlates of BMI across race/ethnicity, and highlights the role of psychological and physiological pathways. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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5. Attachment Orientations, Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia, and Stress Are Important for Understanding the Link Between Childhood Socioeconomic Status and Adult Self-Reported Health.
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Murdock, Kyle, Fagundes, Christopher, Murdock, Kyle W, and Fagundes, Christopher P
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SINUS arrhythmia , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *STRESS in children , *ATTACHMENT behavior in children , *HEALTH of adults , *CHILD development , *DISEASE risk factors , *HEALTH status indicators , *HEART beat , *MATHEMATICAL models , *PSYCHOANALYTIC interpretation , *RESEARCH funding , *SELF-evaluation , *SOCIAL classes , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *THEORY , *PSYCHOLOGICAL factors - Abstract
Background: Low childhood socioeconomic status (SES) is reliably associated with poor adult health. Social environments early in life and physiological stress responses are theorized to underlie this link; however, the role of attachment orientations is relatively unknown.Purpose: In this study, we examined whether attachment orientations (i.e., attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance) and self-reported stress were mediators of the association between childhood SES and self-reported health in adulthood. Furthermore, we examined whether parasympathetic nervous system functioning was a moderator of associations between attachment orientations and self-reported stress.Methods: Participants (N = 213) provided self-reports of childhood SES, attachment orientations, general stress, and self-rated health. Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) was measured at rest, as well as during an acute social stressor.Results: Low childhood SES was associated with poor self-reported health via the serial pathway from attachment anxiety to general stress. Moreover, attachment avoidance was associated with self-reported health via general stress, but only among those with high stress-induced RSA. Findings were independent of participant age, sex, race, body mass index, baseline RSA, and adult SES.Conclusions: Attachment theory is useful for understanding why those from low SES backgrounds are at greater risk of negative health outcomes in adulthood. Findings extend our knowledge of how interpersonal relationships in childhood can shape emotional and physical health outcomes in adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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6. Pathways linking racial/ethnic discrimination and sleep among U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinxs.
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Garcini, Luz M., Chirinos, Diana A., Murdock, Kyle W., Seiler, Annina, LeRoy, Angie S., Peek, Kristen, Cutchin, Malcom P., and Fagundes, Christopher
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ETHNIC groups ,RACISM ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SLEEP disorders ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,BODY mass index - Abstract
This study examined the association between racial/ethnic discrimination and sleep through psychological distress and body mass index (BMI), and determined whether the aforementioned associations vary between U.S. and foreign-born Latinxs. Participants were 1332 Latinx adults enrolled in the Texas City Stress and Health Study. Multistage sampling methods were used to select participants. A model linking racial/ethnic discrimination with sleep disturbances through direct and indirect (i.e., psychological distress and BMI) paths demonstrated good fit. Greater racial/ethnic discrimination was associated with greater psychological distress and higher BMI. Psychological distress and BMI were also significant predictors of sleep disturbances. The indirect path from racial/ethnic discrimination to sleep disturbances via psychological distress was significant. A model with parameters constrained to be equal between U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinxs suggested associations were comparable between these groups. Our study demonstrated the relevance of racial/ethnic discrimination to sleep disturbances, particularly its association via psychological distress among Latinxs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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7. Attachment and telomere length: more evidence for psychobiological connections between close relationships, health, and aging.
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Murdock, Kyle W., Zilioli, Samuele, Ziauddin, Khadija, Heijnen, Cobi J., and Fagundes, Christopher P.
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TELOMERES ,AGING ,ANXIETY ,ATTACHMENT behavior ,AVOIDANCE (Psychology) ,CELL division ,HEALTH status indicators ,HEART beat ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,MENTAL orientation ,RESEARCH ,RESPIRATION ,SELF-evaluation ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,T cells ,PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
Individuals with a history of poor interpersonal relationships are more likely to demonstrate negative health outcomes than those who have had high quality relationships. We sought to evaluate how attachment orientations, stress-induced respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), and self-reported stress were associated with length of telomeres measured from peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Participants (
N = 213) completed self-report measures of attachment and stress. Measurement of RSA was conducted before and after a stressful task and a blood draw was completed for analysis of telomere length. Attachment orientations were not directly associated with telomere length; however, we found that high attachment anxiety was associated with shorter length of telomeres via high self-reported stress. Attachment avoidance was also associated with telomere length via self-reported stress, but only among those with high stress-induced RSA. Exploratory analyses of T cell subsets indicated that stress was most strongly associated with telomeres from CD8CD28+ cells in comparison to CD8CD28− and CD4 cells. Study findings indicate that attachment orientations are associated with telomere length via stress, providing novel insights into the mechanisms through which close relationships can impact health and aging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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8. Mending the heart and mind during times of loss: a review of interventions to improve emotional well-being during spousal bereavement.
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Shahane, Anoushka D., Fagundes, Christopher P., and Denny, Bryan T.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *BEREAVEMENT , *COGNITION , *DEATH , *EMOTIONS , *FRIENDSHIP , *IMMUNITY , *NEUROLOGY , *PSYCHOLOGY , *SPOUSES , *WELL-being , *DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Spousal loss is one of life’s greatest stressors. Bereaved spouses are at risk for aberrant cognitive and affective processing. Recent work in psychoneuroimmunology and cognitive neuroscience reveals physiological biomarkers and neural mechanisms underlying acute distress and grief during bereavement that may represent targets for future interventions. We review evidence from existing pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatment approaches for normal bereavement, complicated grief, and bereavement-related depression. We propose promising future directions, namely the development and empirical validation of novel, personalised cognitive and neurostimulatory interventions to promote adaptive emotion regulation and reduce depressive symptoms following spousal loss. Future work may substantiate which interventions to improve emotional and physical health will be best matched to the needs of a particular surviving spouse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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9. Inflammation: depression fans the flames and feasts on the heat.
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Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K., Derry, Heather M., and Fagundes, Christopher P.
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CYTOKINES ,DEGENERATION (Pathology) ,MENTAL depression ,HEALTH behavior ,INFLAMMATION ,INTESTINES ,OBESITY ,PERMEABILITY ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,PSYCHOLOGICAL factors ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
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10. Behavioral Symptoms after Breast Cancer Treatment: A Biobehavioral Approach.
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Fagundes, Christopher, LeRoy, Angie, and Karuga, Maryanne
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BREAST cancer treatment , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *INFLAMMATION - Abstract
Being diagnosed and treated for breast cancer is emotionally and physically challenging. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of death for women in the United States. Accordingly, women with a breast cancer history are the largest group of female cancer survivors. Psychological stress substantially augments adverse autonomic, endocrine, and immune discharge, including enhanced production of proinflammatory cytokines. Importantly, inflammation is a key biological mechanism underlying the symptom cluster of pain, depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances; there is also good evidence that inflammation contributes to breast cancer recurrence. Stress may exert direct effects on psychological and physiological risk processes. In this review, we take a biobehavioral approach to understanding predictors and mechanisms underlying somatic symptoms in breast cancer survivors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. Attachment anxiety is related to Epstein–Barr virus latency.
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Fagundes, Christopher P., Jaremka, Lisa M., Glaser, Ronald, Alfano, Catherine M., Povoski, Stephen P., Lipari, Adele M., Agnese, Doreen M., Yee, Lisa D., IIICarson, William E., Farrar, William B., Malarkey, William B., Chen, Min, and Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K.
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EPSTEIN-Barr virus , *VIRUS reactivation , *ANXIETY , *ATTACHMENT behavior , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *CELLULAR immunity , *CAPSIDS - Abstract
Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding individual differences in chronic interpersonal stress. Attachment anxiety, a type of relationship insecurity characterized by worry about rejection and abandonment, is a chronic interpersonal stressor. Stress impacts cellular immunity, including herpesvirus reactivation. We investigated whether attachment anxiety was related to the expression of a latent herpesvirus, Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), when individuals were being tested for breast or colon cancer and approximately 1 year later. Participants ( N = 183) completed a standard attachment questionnaire and provided blood to assess EBV viral capsid antigen (VCA) IgG antibody titers. Individuals with more attachment anxiety had higher EBV VCA IgG antibody titers than those with less attachment anxiety. The strength of the association between attachment anxiety and antibody titers was the same at both assessments. This study is the first to show an association between latent herpesvirus reactivation and attachment anxiety. Because elevated herpesvirus antibody titers reflect poorer cellular immune system control over the latent virus, these data suggest that high attachment anxiety is associated with cellular immune dysregulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014
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12. DREAMers Living in the United States: A Contextual Perspective and Clinical Implications.
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Garcini, Luz M., Peña, Juan M., Galvan, Thania, Fagundes, Christopher P., and Klonoff, Elizabeth A.
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UNDOCUMENTED immigrants ,MENTAL health of children of immigrants ,IMMIGRANT children ,PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants ,MENTAL health ,PSYCHOLOGY ,ANXIETY ,MENTAL depression ,ACCULTURATION ,COMPARATIVE studies ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH funding ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,EVALUATION research ,PSYCHOLOGICAL factors - Abstract
The article discusses the issue of mental health issues in the children of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Details of the U.S. government program titled Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) along with public debates to aspects of the DREAM program and efforts towards addressing mental health issues are discussed.
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13. Depressive symptoms enhance stress-induced inflammatory responses.
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Fagundes, Christopher P., Glaser, Ronald, Hwang, Beom Seuk, Malarkey, William B., and Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K.
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MENTAL depression , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *INFLAMMATION , *CYTOKINES , *INTERLEUKIN-6 , *QUALITY of life - Abstract
Abstract: Depression is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality, and immune dysregulation may be partially responsible for this link. Proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin 6 (IL-6) are reliable predictors of quality of life, morbidity, and many causes of mortality. The current study evaluated relationships between depressive symptoms, as assessed by the CES-D, and stress-induced inflammation. The participants, 138 healthy adults, were evaluated at rest, and after a standardized laboratory speech and mental arithmetic stressor. Compared with individuals with fewer depressive symptoms, those with more depressive symptoms produced more IL-6 in response to the stressor, as well as significantly higher levels of IL-6 both 45min and 2h after the stressor. These findings add to our emerging understanding of the complex interactions among stress, depression, and immune dysregulation, and provide one potential pathway to explain relationships between depressive symptoms and disease. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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14. Stressful early life experiences and immune dysregulation across the lifespan
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Fagundes, Christopher P., Glaser, Ronald, and Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *IMMUNOREGULATION , *LIFE change events , *CHRONIC diseases , *LITERATURE reviews , *BEHAVIORAL medicine , *LIFE spans - Abstract
Abstract: There is considerable evidence that stressful early life events influence a variety of physical health problems later in life. Childhood adversity has been linked to elevated rates of morbidity and mortality from a number of chronic diseases. Immune dysregulation may be one potential pathway that explains this link. In this mini-review, we summarize human studies demonstrating that severe early life stressors have lasting immune consequences. We propose a model outlining potential biobehavioral pathways that explain how early life stressors leave people vulnerable to these maladaptive outcomes. Finally, we suggest ideas for future work to test different aspects of this model. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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15. CHAPTER 2: Resilience and Immune Function in Older Adults.
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Fagundes, Christopher P., Gillie, Brandon L., Derry, Heather M., Bennett, Jeanette M., and Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K.
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VIRAL disease prevention , *CONVALESCENCE , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *AGING , *BEHAVIOR , *BODY weight , *CAREGIVERS , *CELL physiology , *EXPERIENCE , *IMMUNITY , *IMMUNIZATION , *INFLAMMATION , *INTERLEUKINS , *NUTRITION , *POPULATION , *SLEEP , *SOCIAL support , *DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Normal aging is marked by dysregulated immune function or immunosenescence. However, there is considerable variation in the degree to which adults are susceptible or resilient to immune dysregulation and disease. Stress is an important factor that can further alter the aging immune system. In this chapter, we review research that shows how stress can enhance age-related immune dysregulation in a variety of clinically relevant ways. We then explore what factors promote resilience to the negative immunological consequences of stress and aging. Finally, we take a lifespan perspective to examine evidence to suggest that some of the most important factors that augment or assuage an older adult's capacity for resilience to age and stress-related immune dysregulation develop long before he or she reaches older adulthood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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16. Child maltreatment and breast cancer survivors: Social support makes a difference for quality of life, fatigue and cancer stress
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Fagundes, Christopher P., Lindgren, Monica E., Shapiro, Charles L., and Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K.
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QUALITY of life , *CHILD abuse & psychology , *BREAST tumors , *CANCER patient psychology , *FATIGUE (Physiology) , *LIFE change events , *PSYCHOLOGICAL tests , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *SCALES (Weighing instruments) , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *SOCIAL support , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Abstract: Purpose: To identify how child maltreatment is associated with quality of life (QOL) among breast cancer survivors. Patients and methods: One hundred and thirty two women who had completed treatment for stage 0-IIIA breast cancer within the past 2years (except for tamoxifen/aromatase inhibitors) and were at least 2months post surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy completed questionnaires including the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Impact of Events Scale, the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form (MFSI-SF) and the Fact-B breast cancer quality of life questionnaire. Results: Women who were abused or neglected as children reported more cancer-related psychological distress, more fatigue and poorer physical, emotional, functional and breast cancer-specific well-being after treatment. These relations were partially explained by the fact that breast cancer survivors reported receiving less support as adults. Conclusion: The findings suggest that child maltreatment is an important predictor of QOL among breast cancer survivors. One reason why this association exists is because those who are maltreated as children report less support as adults. A better understanding of how child maltreatment contributes to breast cancer survivor QOL will help in tailoring and, therefore, enhancing the efficacy of interventions aimed at improving QOL. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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17. Psychobiological research on attachment.
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Diamond, Lisa M. and Fagundes, Christopher P.
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PSYCHOBIOLOGY , *ATTACHMENT behavior , *SOCIAL bonds , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *HYPOTHALAMIC-pituitary-adrenal axis , *AUTONOMIC nervous system , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *EMOTIONS , *AVOIDANT personality disorder - Abstract
Over the past decade, psychobiological research on adult attachment has increased dramatically. We review recent findings regarding associations between attachment style and patterns of reactivity in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis and the autonomic nervous system. The overall pattern of results suggests that both anxiety and avoidance are associated with heightened hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical and autonomic nervous system reactivity to stress, consistent with the notion that attachment insecurity is associated with deficits in emotion regulation. The finding of heightened physiological reactivity among avoidant individuals is particularly notable, given that avoidant individuals typically report dampened levels of subjective distress. Key directions for future study include greater investigation into profiles of physiological functioning across multiple systems and contexts and greater consideration of the relative importance of childhood versus adult patterns of attachment insecurity for adult physiological functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Impaired mental health and low-grade inflammation among fatigued bereaved individuals.
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Seiler, Annina, Murdock, Kyle W., and Fagundes, Christopher P.
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FATIGUE (Physiology) , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *LIFE change events , *MENTAL health , *MENTAL depression - Abstract
Background: Fatigue is a common symptom in stressed individuals. Bereavement is a major life event that has been associated with impaired mental health. Little research has investigated the prevalence of fatigue and its inflammatory correlates in bereaved individuals.Objectives: To assess fatigue prevalence and its relationship with mental health outcomes and markers of inflammation, as indexed by C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in bereaved individuals.Methods: Seventy-eight-bereaved adults were examined for fatigue (SF-36 energy/vitality scale), perceived stress (PSS), depression (CES-D), sleep quality (PSQI), pain (SF-36 pain scale), and general health (SF-36 general), and their serum levels of CRP, IL-6 and TNF-α were measured. Group differences between fatigued versus non-fatigued individuals were estimated using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), with adjustment for body mass index (BMI).Results: Fatigued bereaved individuals (33%; SF-36 energy/vitality score 0-45) had significantly higher CRP levels (p < .05) as compared to non-fatigued bereaved individuals and reported higher levels of pain (p < .001), greater stress (p < .001), depression (p < .001), and sleeping problems (p < .001), as well as poorer social functioning (p < .001) and general health (p < .001) than those in the non-fatigued group. No group differences were found for IL-6 and TNF-α.Conclusions: Fatigued bereaved individuals showed elevated systemic inflammation as measured by CRP in comparison to non-fatigued bereaved individuals. They were also more likely to report mental health problems that co-occur with fatigue in the context of immune activation. Continued research is needed to help clarify the involvement of inflammatory markers in the development of fatigue in a larger sample of bereaved adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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19. Trait hostility and cortisol sensitivity following a stressor: The moderating role of stress-induced heart rate variability.
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Murdock, Kyle W., LeRoy, Angie S., and Fagundes, Christopher P.
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Hostility and adverse health outcomes are inconsistently associated in the literature. Self-regulation and cortisol secretion may play important roles in differentiating those hostile individuals who are at greater risk of negative health outcomes from those who are not. In the present study, we sought to examine if having high self-regulatory strength, as indexed by high stress-induced high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV), buffered the effects of hostility on cortisol secretion. Participants ( N = 213) completed a self-report measure of hostility and measurement of HF-HRV at rest and during a social stress task. Saliva samples were collected immediately before (one sample), and over a 50 min period after (six samples), the stress task to evaluate cortisol secretion over time. Hostile individuals were less likely to demonstrate cortisol sensitivity (i.e., high change in cortisol over time) when they had high stress-induced HF-HRV. Such findings are important given that cortisol sensitivity increases risk of metabolic and inflammatory disorders via glucocorticoid resistance and inflammation. Therefore, interventions that increase stress-induced HF-HRV may reduce the impact of hostility on health outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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20. Daily Stressors, Past Depression, and Metabolic Responses to High-Fat Meals: A Novel Path to Obesity.
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Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K., Habash, Diane L., Fagundes, Christopher P., Andridge, Rebecca, Peng, Juan, Malarkey, William B., and Belury, Martha A.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *MENTAL depression , *HIGH-fat diet , *OBESITY , *ENERGY consumption , *CONTROL groups - Abstract
Background: Depression and stress promote obesity. This study addressed the impact of daily stressors and a history of major depressive disorder (MDD) on obesity-related metabolic responses to high-fat meals. Methods: This double-blind, randomized, crossover study included serial assessments of resting energy expenditure (REE), fat and carbohydrate oxidation, triglycerides, cortisol, insulin, and glucose before and after two high-fat meals. During two separate 9.5-hour admissions, 58 healthy women (38 breast cancer survivors and 20 demographically similar control subjects), mean age 53.1 years, received either a high saturated fat meal or a high oleic sunflower oil meal. Prior day stressors were assessed by the Daily Inventory of Stressful Events. Results: Greater numbers of stressors were associated with lower postmeal REE (p = .008), lower fat oxidation (p = .04), and higher insulin (p = .01), with nonsignificant effects for cortisol and glucose. Women with prior MDD had higher cortisol (p = .008) and higher fat oxidation (p = .004), without significant effects for REE, insulin, and glucose. Women with a depression history who also had more stressors had a higher peak triglyceride response than other participants (p = .01). The only difference between meals was higher postprandial glucose following sunflower oil compared with saturated fat (p = .03). Conclusions: The cumulative 6-hour difference between one prior day stressor and no stressors translates into 435 kJ, a difference that could add almost 11 pounds per year. These findings illustrate how stress and depression alter metabolic responses to high-fat meals in ways that promote obesity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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