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Acute stress paradigm
Acute Stress paradigm refers to a laboratory procedure whereby an individual goes through moderately stressful procedures, such as counting backwards rapidly by 7s), so that stress-related c hanges in emotions and physiological and/or neuroendocrine processes may be assessed.
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