Epel, Elissa S.

A pilot study of yogic meditation for family dementia caregivers with depressive symptoms: effects on mental health, cognition, and telomerase activity

Lavretsky, H., Epel, E. S., Siddarth, P., Nazarian, N., Cyr, N. S., Khalsa, D. S., Lin, J., Blackburn, E., & Irwin, M. R. (2013) · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

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Psychiatric disorders and leukocyte telomere length: Underlying mechanisms linking mental illness with cellular aging

Lindqvist, D., Epel, E. S., Mellon, S. H., Penninx, B. W., Révész, D., Verhoeven, J. E., Reus, V. I., Lin, J., Mahan, L., Hough, C. M., et al. (2015) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

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Childhood trauma associated with short leukocyte telomere length in posttraumatic stress disorder

O'Donovan, A., Epel, E., Lin, J., Wolkowitz, O., Cohen, B., Maguen, S., Metzler, T., Lenoci, M., Blackburn, E., & Neylan, T. C. (2011) · Biological Psychiatry

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ResearchChild Abuse and Trauma

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Embodying Psychological Thriving: Physical Thriving in Response to Stress

Epel, E. S., McEwen, B. S., & Ickovics, J. R. (1998) · Journal of Social Issues

Stress Responses and CortisolResilience and Mental Health

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Dysregulated relationship of inflammation and oxidative stress in major depression

Rawdin, B. J., Mellon, S. H., Dhabhar, F. S., Epel, E. S., Puterman, E., Su, Y., Burke, H. M., Reus, V. I., Rosser, R., Hamilton, S. P., et al. (2013) · Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Tryptophan and brain disordersTreatment of Major Depression

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Perceived stress and telomere length: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and methodologic considerations for advancing the field

Mathur, M. B., Epel, E., Kind, S., Desai, M., Parks, C. G., Sandler, D. P., & Khazeni, N. (2016) · Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceStress Responses and Cortisol

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Telomeres and lifestyle factors: Roles in cellular aging.

Lin, J., Epel, E., & Blackburn, E. (2012) · Mutation research. Fundamental and molecular mechanisms of mutagenesis

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

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Low serum IL-10 concentrations and loss of regulatory association between IL-6 and IL-10 in adults with major depression

Dhabhar, F. S., Burke, H. M., Epel, E. S., Mellon, S. H., Rosser, R., Reus, V. I., & Wolkowitz, O. M. (2009) · Journal of Psychiatric Research

Tryptophan and brain disordersStress Responses and Cortisol

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Stress Biology and Aging Mechanisms: Toward Understanding the Deep Connection Between Adaptation to Stress and Longevity

Epel, E. S., & Lithgow, G. J. (2014) · The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsTelomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence

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Are Stress Eaters at Risk for the Metabolic Syndrome?

EPEL, E., JIMENEZ, S., BROWNELL, K., STROUD, L., STONEY, C., & NIAURA, R. (2004) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Eating Disorders and BehaviorsNutrition, Health and Food Behavior

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Telomere Length Trajectory and Its Determinants in Persons with Coronary Artery Disease: Longitudinal Findings from the Heart and Soul Study

Farzaneh-Far, R., Lin, J., Epel, E., Lapham, K., Blackburn, E., & Whooley, M. A. (2010) · PLoS ONE

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceCardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention

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Positive affect uniquely predicts lower risk of mortality in people with diabetes.

Moskowitz, J. T., Epel, E. S., & Acree, M. (2008) · Health Psychology

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

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Circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA, but not leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number, is elevated in major depressive disorder

Lindqvist, D., Wolkowitz, O. M., Picard, M., Ohlsson, L., Bersani, F. S., Fernström, J., Westrin, Å., Hough, C. M., Lin, J., Reus, V. I., et al. (2018) · Neuropsychopharmacology

Mitochondrial Function and PathologyTreatment of Major Depression

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Associations of Weight Stigma with Cortisol and Oxidative Stress Independent of Adiposity

Tomiyama, A. J., Epel, E. S., McClatchey, T. M., Poelke, G., Kemeny, M. E., McCoy, S. K., & Daubenmier, J. (2014) · Health Psychology

Obesity and Health PracticesEating Disorders and Behaviors

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Lifespan adversity and later adulthood telomere length in the nationally representative US Health and Retirement Study

Puterman, E., Gemmill, A., Karasek, D., Weir, D., Adler, N. E., Prather, A. A., & Epel, E. S. (2016) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceChild Abuse and Trauma

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Pessimism correlates with leukocyte telomere shortness and elevated interleukin-6 in post-menopausal women

O’Donovan, A., Lin, J., Dhabhar, F. S., Wolkowitz, O., Tillie, J. M., Blackburn, E., & Epel, E. (2009) · Brain Behavior and Immunity

Optimism, Hope, and Well-beingTelomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence

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Changes in stress, eating, and metabolic factors are related to changes in telomerase activity in a randomized mindfulness intervention pilot study

Daubenmier, J., Lin, J., Blackburn, E., Hecht, F. M., Kristeller, J., Maninger, N., Kuwata, M., Bacchetti, P., Havel, P. J., & Epel, E. (2012) · Psychoneuroendocrinology

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsTelomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence

Cited by 157

Stress, telomeres, and psychopathology: toward a deeper understanding of a triad of early aging

Epel, E. S., & Prather, A. A. (2018) · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceStress Responses and Cortisol

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Effects of a mindfulness‐based weight loss intervention in adults with obesity: A randomized clinical trial

Daubenmier, J., Moran, P. J., Kristeller, J., Acree, M., Bacchetti, P., Kemeny, M. E., Dallman, M., Lustig, R. H., Grunfeld, C., Nixon, D. F., et al. (2016) · Obesity

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

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Determinants of telomere attrition over 1 year in healthy older women: stress and health behaviors matter

Puterman, E., Lin, J., Krauss, J., Blackburn, E. H., & Epel, E. S. (2015) · Molecular Psychiatry

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

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Disease drivers of aging

Hodes, R. J., Sierra, F., Austad, S. N., Epel, E., Neigh, G. N., Erlandson, K. M., Schafer, M. J., LeBrasseur, N. K., Wiley, C., Campisi, J., et al. (2016) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsTelomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence

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Excessive sugar consumption may be a difficult habit to break: a view from the brain and body

Tryon, M. S., Stanhope, K. L., Epel, E. S., Mason, A. E., Brown, R., Medici, V., Havel, P. J., & Laugero, K. D. (2015) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Stress Responses and CortisolRegulation of Appetite and Obesity

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Reduced reward-driven eating accounts for the impact of a mindfulness-based diet and exercise intervention on weight loss: Data from the SHINE randomized controlled trial

Mason, A. E., Epel, E. S., Aschbacher, K., Lustig, R. H., Acree, M., Kristeller, J., Cohn, M., Dallman, M., Moran, P. J., Bacchetti, P., et al. (2016) · Appetite

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsEating Disorders and Behaviors

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Educational attainment and late life telomere length in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study

Adler, N., Pantell, M. S., O’Donovan, A., Blackburn, E., Cawthon, R., Koster, A., Opresko, P., Newman, A., Harris, T. B., & Epel, E. (2013) · Brain Behavior and Immunity

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceHealth disparities and outcomes

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