Conclusions and Future Directions
Conclusions and Future Directions
The evidence presented and examined in this book supported the link between stress and essential hypertension. Thousands of studies using a variety of methods for measuring stress and blood pressure have revealed an association across numerous populations from different countries. This concluding chapter provides a summary of the major findings presented in the book. It also considers a few areas in which future empirical work looks promising: comprehensive measurement of blood pressure regulation; broader application of ambulatory measurement of blood pressure; consideration of hemodynamic parameters; testing models of allostatic overload; use of objective psychological measures; and use of individualized patient assessment in optimizing treatment outcome.
Keywords: stress, essential hypertension, blood pressure, ambulatory measurement, hemodynamic parameters, allostatic overload
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