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A randomized controlled pilot trial of low and high arousal resilience interventions for depressive symptoms.
Elissa S Epel, Brian P Don, Stefanie E Mayer, Robin Blades, Ashley E Mason, Elena Fromer, Julia F O'Bryan, Rebecca Dileo, Joanna Y Guan, Samantha J Schilf, Sylvia S Cheng, Aric A Prather, Wendy Berry Mendes
Published: 202510.1093/abm/kaaf081
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To cope with chronic stress, which can contribute to depression, humans often pursue arousal-reducing activities. Yet, hormetic stressors (intermittent, acute stressors) might also reduce chronic stress. PURPOSE: We compared the effects o…
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