Main description:

Demonstrating that the magnitude and pattern of cardiovascular response to stress varies markedly between individuals, this work discusses the mechanisms by which the cardiovascular system is mobilized during stress, the determinants of individual differences, and the pathophysiological processes by which responses to stress may lead to cardiovascular disease. Behavioral scientists from a variety of disciplines will find the work pertinent to their research.

Contents:

Cardiovascular Reactivity: A Conceptual and Methodological Overview of Cardiovascular Reactivity Research; A. Sherwood, J.R. Turner. Sympathetic Nervous System Responses to Psychosocial Stressors; P.J. Mills, J.E. Dimsdale. Individual Differences in Ambulatory Blood Pressure Patterns; G.H. Harshfield, D.A. Pulliam. Determinants of Individual Differences in Cardiovascular Responses During Stress: Genes, Stress, and Cardiovascular Reactivity; R.J. Rose. Personality Characteristics, Reactivity, and Cardiovascular Disease; B.K. Houston. Toward Understanding Race Differences in Autonomic Reactivity; N.B. Anderson, et al. Cardiovascular Stress Responses and Cardiovascular Disease: Endogenous Opioids and Stress Reactivity in the Development of Essential Hypertension; J.A. McCubbin, et al. Differential Responses to Salt-Stress Interactions; K.C. Light. 7 additional articles. Index.