The stress interview as a tool for examining physiological reactivity.

摘要: Most studies of cardiovascular reactivity utilize tasks that are highly standardized and controlled. However, there is some concern whether the information obtained from these relevant to understanding responses behavioral stimuli encountered in real life. Historically, various forms a stress interview have been used examine physiological concomitants emotional arousal. tools fell into disuse because ethical concerns, their intensive time requirements, perception interviews could not be standardized. We developed short (16-minute) aversive or threatening. In on 24 normotensives 19 hypertensives, elicited greater blood pressure elevations than those by mathematical calculations cold pressor (p less 0.0001). The increased systolic diastolic pressures 38/32 mm Hg hypertensives 31/24 normotensives. variance BP this appreciably found structured such as calculations. test-retest stability comparable resting baseline superior pressor. Techniques may at least useful possibly more valid models for examining reactivity.