Publications:

Are Pets a Healthy Pleasure? The Influence of Pets on Blood Pressure. Current Directions in Psychological Science.

Cardiovascular reactivity and the Presence of Pets, Friends, and Spouses: The Truth About Cats and Dogs.

Effects of Music on Cardiovascular Reactivity Among Surgeons.

Pet Ownership, but Not ACE Inhibitor Therapy, Blunts Home Blood Pressure Responses to Mental Stress.

Presence of Human Friends and Pet Dogs as Moderators of Autonomic Responses to Stress in Women.

The Value of Service Dogs for People With Severe Ambulatory Disabilities.



© 2004 Karen Allen, last update 3/30/04