Gretchen A Brenes
Biographic Data
| ID | 1563479 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gretchen A Brenes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gretchen A |
| FAMILY NAME | Brenes |
| SIGNATURE | BRENES G A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wake Forest School of Medicine, USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7290-5595 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Prospective data from the Women's Health Initiative on depressive symptoms, stress, and inflammation
This study examined the longitudinal association of depressive symptoms and stressful life events with inflammation in the Women's Health Initiative. Women aged 50 years and older ( N = 7477) completed questionnaires assessing depressive symptoms and stressful life events at baseline and 15 years later. Serum measures of C-reactive protein were collected at both assessments. In bivariate analyses, C-reactive protein predicted 15-year depressive s…
Racial Differences in Self-Rated Health at Similar Levels of Physical Functioning
The results suggest greater health pessimism among Black elders and expand previous work by including objective functioning in multidimensional models to deconstruct race variations in the SRH of older adults
Anxiety and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the prevalence of anxiety disorders in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as the impact of comorbid anxiety on quality of life in patients with COPD. Published studies on three types of treatments for anxiety are then reviewed: psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A PubMed search was conducted of the literature from 1966 thr…
Racial Differences in Self-Rated Health at Similar Levels of Physical Functioning
The results suggest greater health pessimism among Black elders and expand previous work by including objective functioning in multidimensional models to deconstruct race variations in the SRH of older adults
Anxiety and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
OBJECTIVE: This article reviews the prevalence of anxiety disorders in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as the impact of comorbid anxiety on quality of life in patients with COPD. Published studies on three types of treatments for anxiety are then reviewed: psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A PubMed search was conducted of the literature from 1966 thr…
Racial Differences in Self-Rated Health at Similar Levels of Physical Functioning
The results suggest greater health pessimism among Black elders and expand previous work by including objective functioning in multidimensional models to deconstruct race variations in the SRH of older adults
Prospective data from the Women's Health Initiative on depressive symptoms, stress, and inflammation
This study examined the longitudinal association of depressive symptoms and stressful life events with inflammation in the Women's Health Initiative. Women aged 50 years and older ( N = 7477) completed questionnaires assessing depressive symptoms and stressful life events at baseline and 15 years later. Serum measures of C-reactive protein were collected at both assessments. In bivariate analyses, C-reactive protein predicted 15-year depressive s…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Physical therapy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Anxiety (1 works) · Bivariate analysis (1 works) · C-reactive protein (1 works) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (1 works)