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11593452

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-10
pubmed:abstractText
Psychoneuroimmunological research investigates the influence of psychosocial factors on the immune systems. We reviewed clinical studies dealing with the following three topics: life events, psychological/psychopathological factors and social support, and their influence on cellular and humoral immune activity. There is strong evidence that stressful life events (especially losses) have a decreasing effect on immunity. Depression has a similar effect and may be the mediator between life events and the immune systems. Results dealing with the influence of social support on immune functions are still inconclusive. In the second part, we reviewed prospective studies concerning the role of psychosocial factors on cancer incidence and progression. Most of the life event studies reviewed have methodological problems, thus the results are heterogenous. There is some evidence that psychological/psychopathological factors can promote cancer progression. This is even more obvious in case of insufficient social support.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1438-3608
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
47
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
6-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
[The influence of psychosocial factors on the immune system (psychoneuroimmunology) and their role for the incidence and progression of cancer].
pubmed:affiliation
Universitätsklinik für Medizinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Sonnenburgstrasse 9, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review