%0 Journal Article
%A J Wright, Rosalind
%A Cohen, Sheldon
%D 2005
%T Stress and Atopic Disorders: Asthma and the Seasonal Allergic Response
%U https://kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Stress_and_Atopic_Disorders_Asthma_and_the_Seasonal_Allergic_Response/6618320
%R 10.1184/R1/6618320.v1
%2 https://kilthub.cmu.edu/ndownloader/files/12112859
%K psychology
%X
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
- Define atopy and describe the effects of stress on neuroimmunoregulation and the consequent modulation of the hypersensitivity response
- Describe local pulmonary interactions between the immune system and autonomic nervous system in the response to stress
- Describe relationships between psychological stress and oxidative stress
- Describe the potential role of stress and glucocorticoid resistance in asthma
- Describe genetic modification of the risks of psychological stress and asthmatic expression
- Discuss treatment strategies for modifying the relationship between stress and the immune response.
%I Carnegie Mellon University