psychological stress

collocation in English

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psychological
adjective
uk
/ˌsaɪ.kəlˈɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to the human mind ...
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stress
noun
uk
/stres/us
/stres/
great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes ...
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(Definition ofpsychologicalandstressfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Psychologicalstressand cardiac response in autonomic space as revealed by psychopharmological blockades.
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A better understanding of the actual range of the divorce problem might stimulate measures to reducepsychologicalstress.
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For example, excessive physiological tension or significantpsychologicalstressmay cause one to stutter.
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The appearance and rapid progression of the lesion causedpsychologicalstressand made the patients fearful of having cancer.
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Psychologicalstressis associated with decreases in testosterone levels.
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Psychologicalstressfactors and hormonal changes following hysterectomy are discussed as possible causes of these differences.
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Psychologicalstressmay result in increased calorie intake.
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Testosterone administration may be helpful for patients with low testosterone secondary to chronic severepsychologicalstress.
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Apart from the cognitive effects previous research has demonstrated a pattern of physiological andpsychologicalstressresponses associated with chronic noise exposure in children.
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End-of-course grade point average was found to be negatively correlated with thepsychologicalstress experienced near the beginning of the academic year.
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Psychologicalstressand cardiac response in autonomic space as revealed by pharmacological blockades.
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A common belief is that inappropriate diet, high coffee intake, andpsychologicalstresshave a major influence on the occurrence of peptic ulcers.
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Psychologicalstress, distress and disability in patients with psoriasis : consensus and variation in the contribution of illness perceptions, coping and alexithymia.
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However, results also intimated that coming together to celebrate a particular season may burden some patients with additionalpsychologicalstress.
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Influence of life stress on immunological reactivity to mildpsychologicalstress.
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Research on family adjustment has shown that thepsychologicalstressresulting from low income may have a negative impact on parenting behavior.
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They worked under greatpsychologicalstressand faced many threats and losses.
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The influence of relocation on the environmental, social, andpsychologicalstressexperienced by disaster victims.
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In face-to-face competitions between group members, apsychologicalstress-manipulation mechanism is operative.
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The influence ofpsychologicalstresson total serum protein and patterns obtained in serum protein electrophoresis.
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