Differences between men and women: role of stress, hostility and autonomic nervous system functions in health and cardiovascular disease; psychological distress and recurring syncopes; risk of hypertension/heart disease/heart attacks, pain sensitivity and clinical impact; psychological or psychophysiological interventions.

Methods used:

Experimental and/or prospective studies with psychosocial interviews, physiological monitoring and blood tests. Ecological validation of data with monitoring of day-to-day behaviour, emotions and/or symptoms.