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Holmes-Rahe scale

Holmes-Rahe scale proper noun: a list of various stressful life events that can contribute to illness, ranked by assessment of risk.

Proper noun

the Holmes-Rahe scale

  1. A list of various stressful life events that can contribute to illness, ranked by assessment of risk.

Origin of Holmes-Rahe scale

Devised in 1967 by psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe.

Questions about Holmes-Rahe scale

What does Holmes-Rahe scale mean?
Holmes-Rahe scale means a list of various stressful life events that can contribute to illness, ranked by assessment of risk.
What part of speech is Holmes-Rahe scale?
Holmes-Rahe scale is a proper noun.

Words near Holmes-Rahe scale in the dictionary

  1. Holmes County
  2. Holmes light
  3. Holmes rebound phenomena
  4. Holmes rebound phenomenon
  5. Holmes-Adie syndrome
  6. Holmes-Rahe scale
  7. Holmesfield
  8. Holmesian
  9. Holmesiana
  10. Holmesians
  11. Holmesish

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