Psychological stress is a subjective feeling of strain and pressure. The patient feels that their environment is exceeding their resources and endangering their well-being.
Most common diseases
Substance Abuse Problems
The psychological stress of combat experiences and the demanding environment of military life can trigger substance use disorders. [addictionresource.com]
Family members have increased prevalence of illness and domestic violence, in addition to deteriorated psychological and interpersonal functioning, including problems with [apa.org]
People may also feel psychologically dependent on a substance and continue to use it, particularly under stressful circumstances or to alleviate other psychological problems [goodtherapy.org]
Hypoglycemia
[…] or physical stress (e.g., hormonal changes) An error in the schedule or the dose of insulin or other diabetes drugs Over-exercising, either in duration or intensity Alcohol [diabete.qc.ca]
[…] carbohydrates, after a snack or a skipped or delayed meal, or a meal that contains fewer carbohydrates than required or even an error in the count of the carbohydrates consumed Psychological [diabete.qc.ca]
Panic Attacks
[…] disorder, drug use, depression, medical problems [2] [4] Risk factors Smoking, psychological stress [2] Diagnostic method After other possible causes excluded [2] Differential [en.wikipedia.org]
Whether this stress is caused by something physical or psychological, only your doctor is able to determine. [15minutes4me.com]
psychological, and emotional effects. [anxietycentre.com]
Raynaud Phenomenon
Different drugs are recommended for convenience and also as psychological therapy. [symptoma.com]
Stress may be managed using different relaxation methods including biofeedback and patient counseling. [symptoma.com]
Asthma
Comparable results were observed in subgroup analyses of stress exposure, perceived stress, asthma and wheezing.This study demonstrates that prenatal maternal psychological [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] of stress) to psychological dysfunction (normal versus pathological stress). [doi.org]
In this mini-review, we outline a model depicting the immunologic mechanisms by which psychological stress can exacerbate clinical symptoms in patients with asthma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Meniere's Disease
A vicious circle of interaction seems to exist between the somatic organic symptoms of MD and resultant psychological stress. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prevention of further attacks To further prevent Ménière’s disease attacks, one should avoid as much as possible psychologically stressful situations. [hear.com]
Management of stress and ensuring adequate sleep is also essential.8 Alternative treatments such as massage therapy and acupuncture can be helpful, as can formal psychological [sydneyentclinic.com]
Phobia
Daytime Prazosin Reduces Psychological Distress to Trauma Specific Cues in Civilian Trauma Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Biol Psychiatry. Feb 3 2006. 10. [web.archive.org]
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Abstract Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had experiences of enormous psychological stress that can result in neurocognitive and neurochemical changes [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Does early psychological intervention promote recovery from posttraumatic stress? Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 4, 45-79. [div12.org]
[…] support Psychological Debriefing for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Stress Inoculation Training for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Seeking Safety for PTSD with Substance [div12.org]
Myocardial Infarction
One rarely considered possibility is that depressed post-MI patients are more likely to develop myocardial ischemia during psychological stress [7], [8]. [dx.doi.org]
Psychological stress and fatal heart attack: the Athens (1981). earthquake natural experiment. Lancet 1, 441–444 (1983). 102. Brown, D. L. [doi.org]
Ischemia induced by psychological stress is a common phenomenon in stable CAD patients [9] and is associated with a doubling of risk of cardiac events and death [10]. [dx.doi.org]
Social Phobia
They are also investigating the effects of environmental factors such as pollution, physical and psychological stress, and diet. [web.archive.org]
Psychological questionnaires about mood and perceived stress were filled out, and five saliva samples were collected to analyze sAA. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] patients vs. healthy controls, as well as testing hypotheses about the psychological predictors and consequences of such symptoms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]