10.1184/R1/6618320.v1
Rosalind J Wright
Rosalind
J Wright
Sheldon Cohen
Sheldon
Cohen
Stress and Atopic Disorders: Asthma and the Seasonal Allergic Response
Carnegie Mellon University
2005
psychology
2005-05-01 00:00:00
Journal contribution
https://kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Stress_and_Atopic_Disorders_Asthma_and_the_Seasonal_Allergic_Response/6618320
<p>Upon completion of this Cyberounds<sup>®</sup>, you should be able to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Define atopy and describe the effects of stress on neuroimmunoregulation and the consequent modulation of the hypersensitivity response</li>
<li>Describe local pulmonary interactions between the immune system and autonomic nervous system in the response to stress</li>
<li>Describe relationships between psychological stress and oxidative stress</li>
<li>Describe the potential role of stress and glucocorticoid resistance in asthma</li>
<li>Describe genetic modification of the risks of psychological stress and asthmatic expression</li>
<li>Discuss treatment strategies for modifying the relationship between stress and the immune response.</li>
</ul>