PSYC 4270 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Metalloproteinase
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Studies over the last 30 years have shown that the effects of psychological stress on healing. A recent meta-analysis found 22 studies published between 1980 and 2007, and, The research has become more relevant by moving from experimentally created wounds to surgical wounds, chronic leg/foot ulcers, gastrointestinal ulcers, malignant fungating wounds, and burns. Research has begun to expand from the effects of stress to investigate the effects of positive. Recent developments substantiate the role brief, low-cost interventions can play in promoting affect, social support, and coping strategies. wound healing and recovery. Psychological factors trait positive affect had faster skin-barrier recovery. Robles et al. found that, following a brief psychological stress test, individuals with greater. These results demonstrated that the effect of psychological stress on skin-barrier. Both coping style and distress were shown to be related to diabetic foot ulcer healing, with.