Psychische Belastung, Immunfunktionen und Krankheitsentwicklungen Die psychoneuroimmunologische Perspektive
Schulz, K.; Gold, S. · Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz · 2006 · Heft 7 · S. 759 bis 772
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Zusammenfassung
Interdisciplinary psychoneuroimmunological (PNI) research increasingly demonstrates clinically relevant interrelations between psychological stressors and the onset or progression of chronic diseases. Disturbances of the bi-directional interaction between the nervous system, the immune system and the endocrine system have been hypothesized to be implicated in several diseases. Here, we review evidence from psychoneuroimmunology within the theoretical framework of allostatic load to conceptualize some of these associations. Interdisciplinary PNI research investigating the importance of psychological stress for th…