title: Stress and autoimmunity.
abstract: Stress reduction interventions can have a positive therapeutic effect in autoimmune disease patients. Physicians and patients must recognize the potential for stress to impact autoimmune diseases and how stress management should be considered in a multidimensional treatment approach. This article evaluates the effects of stress as a trigger and a modulator, and stress reduction as a treatment option in rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunogenetics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin Street, MSB 5.278, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Courtney J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: McCray
authors.forename: Sandeep K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D015551:Autoimmunity; D006801:Humans; D009490:Neurosecretory Systems / Q000503:physiopathology; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000276:immunology; D040921:Stress Disorders, Traumatic / Q000276:immunology; D013315:Stress, Psychological