Interventions for Acute Psychosocial Stress Responses

Project leader: Robert Richer, Björn Eskofier, Nicolas Rohleder
Project members: Robert Richer, Luca Abel, Arne Küderle
Start date: 1. September 2019

Abstract

Dysregulations of the biological stress systems can lead to various negative psychological and physiological health outcomes, such as cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, depression, and anxiety. Considering the severity of these consequences and the overall number of stress-related illnesses, there is a dire need for developing methods to manage this threat to our health, for instance, by developing interventions that prevent our stress systems from deregulating.

Thus, this project aims to investigate various interventions that can be used to manage acute psychosocial stress responses and explore the effectiveness of these interventions in different populations. The ultimate goal of the project is to develop evidence-based interventions that can be used to manage acute psychosocial stress responses in various populations, with the aim of improving mental health and well-being. A special focus is on interventions that can easily be integrated into daily-life tasks. 

The project's findings could have significant implications for the development of personalized stress-management interventions that can be tailored to individual needs and preferences.