[Can Stress Interact with SARS-CoV-2? A Narrative Review with a Focus on Stress-Reducing Interventions that may Improve Defence against COVID-19].
Eva Milena Johanne PetersManfred SchedlowskiCarsten WatzlUlrike GimsaPublished in: Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie (2021)
Because certain forms of stress can play a role in the successful immune defence against viral respiratory disease, it is important to identify people with high psychosocial stress and to help them manage their stress. Conclusion Psychosocial measures that contribute to improved stress management may have a positive effect on the immune response against viral respiratory infections.