Prather, Aric A.

More than a feeling: A unified view of stress measurement for population science

Epel, E. S., Crosswell, A. D., Mayer, S. E., Prather, A. A., Slavich, G. M., Puterman, E., & Mendes, W. B. (2018) · Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology

Stress Responses and CortisolHealth, psychology, and well-being

Cited by 1,077

Ten Surprising Facts About Stressful Life Events and Disease Risk

Cohen, S., Murphy, M. L. M., & Prather, A. A. (2019) · Annual Review of Psychology

Stress Responses and CortisolResilience and Mental Health

Cited by 531

Mindfulness on-the-go: Effects of a mindfulness meditation app on work stress and well-being

Bostock, S., Crosswell, A. D., Prather, A. A., & Steptoe, A. (2019) · Journal of Occupational Health Psychology

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsDigital Mental Health Interventions

Cited by 465

The assessment and management of insomnia: an update

Krystal, A. D., Prather, A. A., & Ashbrook, L. H. (2019) · World Psychiatry

Sleep and related disordersCircadian rhythm and melatonin

Cited by 256

Sleep and Antibody Response to Hepatitis B Vaccination

Prather, A. A., Hall, M., Fury, J. M., Ross, D. C., Muldoon, M. F., Cohen, S., & Marsland, A. L. (2012) · SLEEP

Sleep and related disordersSleep and Wakefulness Research

Cited by 207

Part I: a quantitative study of social risk screening acceptability in patients and caregivers

De Marchis, E. H., Hessler, D., Fichtenberg, C., Adler, N., Byhoff, E., Cohen, A. J., Doran, K. M., Ettinger de Cuba, S., Fleegler, E. W., Lewis, C. C., et al. (2019) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Patient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth disparities and outcomes

Cited by 194

Sleep duration, insomnia, and markers of systemic inflammation: Results from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA)

Prather, A. A., Vogelzangs, N., & Penninx, B. W. J. H. (2015) · Journal of Psychiatric Research

Sleep and related disordersTryptophan and brain disorders

Cited by 181

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

Cited by 165

Changes in sleep quality, but not hormones predict time to postpartum depression recurrence

Okun, M. L., Luther, J., Prather, A. A., Perel, J. M., Wisniewski, S., & Wisner, K. L. (2011) · Journal of Affective Disorders

Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMaternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Cited by 154

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

Cited by 153

Sleep Disorder Diagnosis During Pregnancy and Risk of Preterm Birth

Felder, J. N., Baer, R. J., Rand, L., Jelliffe-Pawlowski, L. L., & Prather, A. A. (2017) · Obstetrics & Gynecology

Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumSleep and related disorders

Cited by 139

Cytokine-induced depression during IFN-α treatment: The role of IL-6 and sleep quality

Prather, A. A., Rabinovitz, M., Pollock, B. G., & Lotrich, F. E. (2009) · Brain Behavior and Immunity

Tryptophan and brain disordersTreatment of Major Depression

Cited by 139

Negative affective responses to a speech task predict changes in interleukin (IL)-6

Carroll, J. E., Low, C. A., Prather, A. A., Cohen, S., Fury, J. M., Ross, D. C., & Marsland, A. L. (2011) · Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Stress Responses and CortisolTryptophan and brain disorders

Cited by 128

Maintenance of a positive outlook during acute stress protects against pro-inflammatory reactivity and future depressive symptoms

Aschbacher, K., Epel, E., Wolkowitz, O. M., Prather, A. A., Puterman, E., & Dhabhar, F. S. (2012) · Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Stress Responses and CortisolTryptophan and brain disorders

Cited by 112

Association of Insufficient Sleep With Respiratory Infection Among Adults in the United States

Prather, A. A., & Leung, C. W. (2016) · JAMA Internal Medicine

Sleep and related disordersObstructive Sleep Apnea Research

Cited by 110

Socioeconomic Status, Preeclampsia Risk and Gestational Length in Black and White Women

Ross, K. M., Dunkel Schetter, C., McLemore, M. R., Chambers, B. D., Paynter, R. A., Baer, R., Feuer, S. K., Flowers, E., Karasek, D., Pantell, M., et al. (2019) · Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMaternal and Neonatal Healthcare

Cited by 106

Normative variation in self-reported sleep quality and sleep debt is associated with stimulated pro-inflammatory cytokine production

Prather, A. A., Marsland, A. L., Hall, M., Neumann, S. A., Muldoon, M. F., & Manuck, S. B. (2009) · Biological Psychology

Sleep and related disordersSleep and Wakefulness Research

Cited by 106

Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length in Midlife Women with Poor Sleep Quality

Prather, A. A., Puterman, E., Lin, J., O'Donovan, A., Krauss, J., Tomiyama, A. J., Epel, E. S., & Blackburn, E. H. (2011) · Journal of Aging Research

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceSleep and related disorders

Cited by 100

Gender differences in the prospective associations of self-reported sleep quality with biomarkers of systemic inflammation and coagulation: Findings from the Heart and Soul Study

Prather, A. A., Epel, E. S., Cohen, B. E., Neylan, T. C., & Whooley, M. A. (2013) · Journal of Psychiatric Research

Sleep and related disordersObstructive Sleep Apnea Research

Cited by 100

Tired telomeres: Poor global sleep quality, perceived stress, and telomere length in immune cell subsets in obese men and women

Prather, A. A., Gurfein, B., Moran, P., Daubenmier, J., Acree, M., Bacchetti, P., Sinclair, E., Lin, J., Blackburn, E., Hecht, F. M., et al. (2015) · Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Telomeres, Telomerase, and SenescenceSleep and related disorders

Cited by 79

Sleep, stress, and immunity

Prather, A. A. (2019) · Sleep and Health

Sleep and Wakefulness ResearchStress Responses and Cortisol

Cited by 27

Impact of a Mindfulness-Based Weight-Loss Intervention on Sleep Quality Among Adults with Obesity: Data from the SHINE Randomized Controlled Trial

Adler, E., Dhruva, A., Moran, P. J., Daubenmier, J., Acree, M., Epel, E. S., Bacchetti, P., Prather, A. A., Mason, A., & Hecht, F. M. (2017) · The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsSleep and related disorders

Cited by 22

Digital Meditation to Target Employee Stress: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Radin, R. M., Vacarro, J., Fromer, E., Ahmadi, S. E., Guan, J. Y., Fisher, S. M., Pressman, S. D., Hunter, J. F., Sweeny, K., Tomiyama, A. J., et al. (2025) · JAMA Network Open

Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsDigital Mental Health Interventions

Cited by 17