Stress and hypertension : examining the relation between psychological stress and high blood pressure /
Larkin, Kevin T.
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press,
c2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-397) and index.
Introduction: the case of Franklin -- Regulation of blood pressure -- Measurement of blood pressure -- Models of stress -- Stress and essential hypertension -- Acute stress responses : how do environmental stressors lead to essential hypertension? -- Individual differences and essential hypertension : constitutional and lifestyle factors -- Individual differences and essential hypertension : psychological and social factors -- Treatment and prevention of essential hypertension -- Conclusions and future directions.
Essential hypertension
Stress (Psychology)