Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Obrist, Paul A

Titel

Cardiovascular Psychophysiology : A Perspective

Ort / Verlag

Boston, MA : Springer US

Erscheinungsjahr

1981

Link zum Volltext

• Volltext

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 1 Introduction -- 2 Some Elements of Cardiovascular and Renal Physiology -- I. Introduction -- II. The Innervations and Catecholamines -- III. The Exercise Response—Mechanisms of a Fundamental Cardiovascular Adjustment -- IV. Some Aspects of Blood Pressure Control -- V. Renal Physiology—A Brief Overview -- VI. Summary -- 3 The Cardiac-Somatic Relationship -- I. Introduction -- II. Paradoxical Heart Rate Changes -- III. Classical Conditioning—The Behavioral Strategy -- IV. The Role of the Innervations -- V. Cardiac-Somatic Covariation -- VI. Commentary -- VII. Summary -- 4 Cardiac-Somatic Uncoupling -- I. Introduction -- II. Phasic Sympathetic Effects -- III. Tonic Sympathetic Effects and Active Coping -- IV. Other Stimulus Parameters -- V. Individual Differences and Base Level Effects -- VI. ß-Adrenergic Reactivity—Metabolic Relevance -- VII. Summary -- 5 Hypertension—The Symptom and a Hemodynamic Model -- I. Introduction -- II. Blood Pressure—The Symptom -- III. Blood
• It was my original intention to write a reasonably advanced psychophysiology text that would go beyond cardiovascular activity. This I believed would require a collaborative effort since my expertise outside of cardiovascular psychophysiology is too limited. After some initial limited efforts to organize such a venture, it became apparent that a text of this nature was not feasible. Thus, the effort was dropped. I did, however, receive encouragement to write the present monograph, which is more a personalized document than a text. As will become apparent, this monograph relies heavily on research from my laboratory and details the manner in which our conceptualizations of the issues have developed. At first, I believed such an effort premature since such a personalized document was something one composes upon retirement. However, I was persuaded by some individuals (who shall remain anonymous, just in case they end up regretting their actions) to undertake the present effort. There are several people, who have rendered assistance in the preparation of this monograph, for whose efforts I am extremely grateful. Extensive editorial assistance and encouragement were provided by Kathleen C. Light and Alberto Grignolo. Also assisting editorially were Ellen Z. Curtin, Allison Cahill, and Carolyn Williams. I wish also to thank my long-time secretary, Virginia Hodson, and Jenny Adams, for their typing assistance. There are six people to whom I would like to dedicate this book