Six months after her husband and children were killed in a car accident, a client is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. The nurse would recognize that this situation validates which study perspective?

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Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of the relationship between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the immune system. This scenario reflects the impact of a psychological stressor (the loss of family members) on physical health (ulcerative colitis).

Six Months After Her Husband and Children Were Killed in a Car