Cary L. Cooper

Handbook of Stress Medicine and Health

Herausgeber: Cooper, Cary

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Research now shows us that long-term activation of the stress cycle can have a hazardous, even lethal, effect on the body, increasing the risk of obesity, heart disease, depression, cancer, and other illnesses. Edited by one of the world's authorities in stress management, occupational psychology, and occupational medicine, this 2nd edition of an award-winning book offers a completely revised and updated look at the different types of stress, including their characteristics, symptoms, duration, and treatment approaches. With contributions from the foremost leaders in the field, the book presents cutting-edge research on the effects of stress.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 436
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 165mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 744g
• ISBN-13: 9780849318207
• ISBN-10: 0849318203
• Artikelnr.: 21195659

Autorenporträt

Athel Cornish-Bowden, Cary Cooper

Inhaltsangabe

Conceptual Issues in Research on Stress and Health. Stress and Cancer: The
Critical Research. Stress and Cancer: The Practice. Stress and Prevention
of Cardiovascular Disease. The Role of Stress in Mental Illness: The
Practice. Stress, Endocrine Manifestations, and Diseases. Stress, Immunity,
and Disease. Stress and Burnout: The Critical Research. Organizational
Interventions to Alleviate Burnout and Build Engagement with Work. Hardy
Personality, Stress, and Health. Stress, Culture, and Personality. Social
Support and Heart Disease. Social Support, Life Events, and Depression in
HIV Disease. Interpersonal Communication: The Key to Unlocking Social
Support for Preventive Stress Management. Emotional Processing of Traumatic
Events. Gender Differences in the Management of Work Stress: Preventing
Distress and Savoring Eustress. Dealing with Stress: Families and Chronic
Illness. Dealing with Workplace Stress. The Many Faces of Control at Work.