In recent years it has been seen that the nervous and immune systems regulate each other reciprocally, thus giving rise to a new field of study known as psychoneuroimmunology. Stress is defined as a general body response to initially threatening external or internal demands, involving the mobilization of physiological and psychological resources to deal with them. In other words, stress is char...

This paper summarizes theoretical perspectives from psychology supportive of a healing effect of faith. First, faith is defined as a congruence of belief, trust, and obedience in relation to God or the divine. Second, evidence for a faith-healing association is presented, empirically and in theory. To exemplify religiously sanctioned affirmation of such a connection, selected passages are cited...

The following disquisition utilizes the principles of biomolecular psychology to examine biopsychological efficacy nutraceutical medications targeting Female Endocannabinoid System (FECS), particularly concerning Type 2 diabetic (T2DM) women suffering from depression. Theoretical frameworks psychoneuroimmunology linked with endocannabinoid deficiency theories and behavioral nutrition provide ev...

The philosophy of a science determines the methods it uses. The comparison of nature/type of methods used in traditional physiological psychology, psychobiology, health psychology and psychoneuroimmunology reflects their philosophies. Advances in the neurosciences over the past four decades revealed that the immune and endocrine systems are profoundly affected by the emotional state and, conver...