THE HANDBOOK OF STRESS SCIENCE by Richard J. Contrada (Editor), Andrew Baum (Editor) ( 9780826114716 )

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Title:

THE HANDBOOK OF STRESS SCIENCE
BIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND HEALTH

By:

Richard J. Contrada (Editor), Andrew Baum (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0826114717

ISBN 13:

9780826114716

Publisher:

SPRINGER PUBLISHING CO INC

Pub. date:

24 September, 2010

Pages:

900

Description:

"[F]or those who are entering the field or who want to broaden their perspective, I believe that this Handbook is indispensible. More than just a contribution to the field, the Handbook may well become a classic. "PsycCRITIQUES" This is an important book about the scientific study of stress and human adaptation. It brings together both empirical data and theoretical developments that address the fundamental question of how psychosocial variables get inside the body to influence neurobiological processes that culminate in physical disease. -David C. Glass, PhD Emeritus Professor of Psychology Stony Brook University (From the Foreword) Edited by two leading health psychologists, "The Handbook of Stress Science" presents a detailed overview of key topics in stress and health psychology. With discussions on how stress influences physical health-including its effects on the nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, and immune systems-the text is a valuable source for health psychologists, as well as researchers in behavioral medicine, neuroscience, genetics, clinical and social psychology, sociology, and public health. This state-of-the-art resource reviews conceptual developments, empirical findings, clinical applications, and investigative strategies and tools from the past few decades of stress research. It represents all major approaches to defining stress and describes the themes and developments that characterize the field of health-related stress research. The five sections of this handbook cover: Current knowledge regarding the major biological structures and systems that are involved in the stress response Social-contextual contributions to stress and to processes of adaptation to stress, including the workplace, socioeconomic status, and social support The concept of cognitive appraisal as it relates to stress and emotion psychological factors influencing stress such as, personality, gender, and adult development The evidence linking stress to health-related behaviors and mental and physical health outcomes Research methods, tools, and strategies, including the principles and techniques of both laboratory experimentation and naturalistic stress research "

Synopsis:

The fields of health psychology and behavioural medicine attempt to understand the non-biological factors that in some way influence our physical health. Chief among these factors is stress: a psychological construct that has real, physical effects on the immune and nervous systems, and has been implicated in a wide variety of illnesses. Drs. Baum and Contrada, two of the leading health psychologists in the US, present in this edited volume state-of-the-art overviews of key topics in stress and health psychology. With chapters contributed by leading scholars from such fields as health psychology, neurobiology, neuroscience, genetics, medicine, and public health, this book discusses the most important issues and conflicts that contribute to stress, and offers insight on the management of different types of stress. As the only comprehensive, cross-disciplinary handbook on stress and health, this book provides expanded coverage of areas such as tress biology, environmental and social contributors to stress, stress research methods, and theoretical advances.

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