Biologische Arbeits- und Gesundheitspsychologie
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78457 Konstanz
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Email: petra.wirtz [at] uni-konstanz.de
Sprechstunde: Fr 13.00-14.00, nach Voranmeldung
Zuccarella-Hackl, C., von Kanel, R., Thomas, L., Kuebler, P., Schmid, J.P., Mattle, H., Mono, M.L., Rieben, R., Wiest, R. & Wirtz, P.H. (2016). Higher macrophage superoxide anion production in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients with Type D personality. Psychoneuroendocrinology 68:186-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.02.031. (IF: 4.788)[Link]
Zuccarella-Hackl, C., von Kanel, R., Thomas, L., Hauser, M., Kuebler, U., Widmer, H.R. & Wirtz, P.H. (2016). Macrophage superoxide anion production in essential hypertension: associations with biological and psychological cardiovascular risk factors. Psychosom Med 78(6):750-7. (IF: 3.863), www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27187852
*Kuebler, U., *Wirtz, P.H., Sakai, M., Stemmer, A., Meister, R.E., Ehlert, U. (2015) Anticipatory cognitive stress appraisal modulates suppression of wound-induced macrophage activation by acute psychosocial stress. Psychophysiology 52(4):499-508. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.12368 (IF: 2.663)* shared first authorship; Epub ahead of print in 2014[Link]
Kuebler, U., Zuccarella-Hackl, C., Arpagaus, A., Wolf, J.M., Farahmand, F., von Känel, R., Ehlert, U., Wirtz, P. (2015) Stress-induced modulation of NF-κB activation, inflammation-associated gene expression, and cytokine levels in blood of healthy men. Behavior and Immunity 46:87-95.(IF: 5.964) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2014.12.024[Link]
Kuebler, U., Trachsel, M., von Känel, R., Abbruzzese, E., Ehlert, U. & Wirtz, P.H. (2014). Attributional styles and stress-related atherogenic plasma lipid reactivity in essential hypertension. J Psychosom Res 77(1):51-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.04.004. (IF: 2.809)[Link]
Wirtz, P.H., von Känel, R., Meister, R., Arpagaus, A., Treichler, S., Kuebler, U., Huber, S., Ehlert, U. (2014). Dark chocolate buffers stress reactivity in humans. J Am Coll Cardiol 63(21):2297-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2014.02.580. (IF: 19.896) [Link]
von Kanel, R., Meister R., Stutz, M., Kummer, P., Arpagaus, A., Huber, S., Ehlert, U. & Wirtz, P.H. (2014). Effects of dark chocolate consumption on the prothrombotic response to acute psychosocial stress in healthy men. Thromb Haemost 112(6):1151-8. https://doi.org/10.1160/TH14-05-0450. (IF: 5.627)[Link]
Kuebler, U., von Kanel, R:, Heimgartner, N., Zuccarella, C., Stirnimann, G., Ehlert, U. & Wirtz, P.H. (2014). Norepinephrine infusion with and without alpha-adrenergic blockade by phentolamine increases salivary alpha amylase but not cortisol levels in healthy men. Psychoneuroendocrinology 49:290-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.07.023. (IF: 4.788)[Link]
Thomas, L., Schwaninger, A., Heimgartner, N., Hedinger, P., Hofer, F., Ehlert, U. & Wirtz, P.H. (2014). Stress-induced cortisol secretion impairs detection performance in airport security x-ray baggage screening for hidden weapons by screening novices. Psychophysiology 51(9):912-20. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.12229. (IF: 2.668)[Link]
*Kuebler, U., *Wirtz, P.H., Sakai, M., Stemmer, A. & Ehlert, U. (2013). Acute stress reduces wound-induced activation of microbicidal potential of ex vivo isolated human monocyte-derived macrophages. PLoS One 2013;8(2):e55875. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055875. (IF: 2.806) *shared first authorship [Link]
Kuebler, U., Ehlert, U., Zuccarella, C., Sakai, M., Stemmer, A. & Wirtz, P.H. (2013). An in vitro method to investigate the microbicidal potential of human macrophages for use in psychosomatic research. Psychosom Med 75(9):841-8. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000008. (IF: 3.863) [Link]
Nedeljkovic, M., Webfer, V., Ausfeld-Hafter, B., Wirtz, P.H., & Streitberger, K. (2013). Influence of general self-efficacy as a mediator in Taiji-induced stress reduction - Results from a randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine 5(3);284-290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2012.12.001 (IF: 0.801) [Link]
Wirtz, P.H., Ehlert, U., Kottwitz, M., LaMarca, R., Semmer, N. (2013). Occupational role stress is associated with higher cortisol reactivity to stress. J Occup Health Psychol 18(2):121-31. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0031802. (IF: 2.679) [Link]
Kuebler, U., Linnebank, M., Semmler, A., Stoffel-Wagner, B., La Marca, R., Ehlert, U., & Wirtz, P.H. (2013). Plasma homocysteine levels increase following stress in older but not younger men. Psychoneuroendocrinology 38(8):1381-1387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.12.003. (IF: 4.788) [Link]
Wirtz, P.H., Thomas, L., Domes, G., Penedo, F.J., Ehlert, U. & Nussbeck, F.W. (2013). Psychoendocrine validation of a short measure for assessment of perceived stress management skills in different non-clinical populations. Psychoneuroendocrinology 38(4):572-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.07.017. (IF: 4.788) [Link]
Austin, A.W., Wirtz, P.H., Patterson, S.M., Stutz, M., von Känel, R. (2013). Reply to Letters From Fall and Bailey [Interpretive limitations associated with plasma volume shifts in the clinical assessment of hemostasis], and Muldoon [Challenges in controlling for the effects of hemoconcentration]. Psychosom Med 75(2):223-225. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0b013e318286f949. (IF: 3.863)[Link]
Wirtz, P.H., Siegrist, J., Schuhmacher, A., Hoefels, S., Maier, W., Domes, G., Schwab, S., Zobel, A.W. (2013). The association between overcommitment to work and depressive symptoms is moderated by the polymorphic region of the 5-HTT gene. Psychiatry Res 208(2):199-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2013.01.028 (IF: 2.568) (letter to the editor) [Link]
Nedeljkovic, M., Wirtz, P.H. & Ausfeld-Hafter, B. (2012). Effects of taiji practice on mindfulness and self-compassion in healthy subjects - a randomized controlled trial. Mindfulness 3(3):200-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-012-0092-7 (IF: 3.085) [Link]
Nedeljkovic, M., Bürgler, C., Wirtz, P.H., Seiler, R., Streitberger, K.M., Ausfeld-Hafter, B. (2012). Getting started with Taiji – Investigating students expectations and teachers appraisals of Taiji-beginners courses. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012:595710. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/595710. (IF: 1.740) [Link]
Nedeljkovic, M., Ausfeld-Hafter, B., Seiler, R. & Wirtz, P.H. (2012). Minderung physiologischer Reaktivität auf psychosozialen Stress durch Taiji-Training – wer profitiert besonders? Eine Untersuchung moderierender Effekte von selbstberichteter dispositioneller psychologischer Stressreaktivität und Achtsamkeit. Z Med Psychol 21(4):161-69. https://doi.org/10.3233/ZMP-2012-210011 (Invited original article). [Link]
