Author(s) Gouin JP, Kiecolt-Glaser JK, et al.

Journal Immunology and allergy clinics of North America. Date of publication 2011 Feb 1;volume 31(1):81-93.

Abstract 1. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2011 Feb;31(1):81-93. doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2010.09.010. The impact of psychological stress on wound healing: methods and mechanisms. Gouin JP(1), Kiecolt-Glaser JK. Author information: (1)Department of Psychology, The Ohio State University, 225 Psychology Building, 1835 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Gouin.1@osu.edu Comment in Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2012 Jun;24(2):201-13. Converging and replicated evidence indicates that psychological stress can modulate wound-healing processes. This article reviews the methods and findings of experimental models of wound healing. Psychological stress can have a substantial and clinically relevant impact on wound repair. Physiologic stress responses can directly influence wound-healing processes. Furthermore, psychological stress can indirectly modulate the repair process by promoting the adoption of health-damaging behaviors. Translational work is needed to develop innovative treatments able to attenuate stress-induced delays in wound healing. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2010.09.010 PMCID: PMC3052954 PMID: 21094925 [Indexed for MEDLINE]

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