Social Support: A Role for Social Work in the Treatment and Prevention of Hypertension
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Researchers have long noticed an association between social relationships and health. More recently, a vast and growing literature has developed, linking various forms of social support to hypertension, often even suggestive of a causal relationship. A detailed survey of this literature is presented, followed by a review of possible psychosocial and physiological explanations for the phenomena. Implications for social workers in various settings are emphasized.
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