Handbook of stress, medicine, and health

Author(s)

• Cooper, Cary L.

Bibliographic Information

Handbook of stress, medicine, and health

edited by Cary L. Cooper

CRC Press, c1996

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A vast amount of research linking stress and health has been done throughout the last decade in the fields of heart disease, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, and many other potentially stress-related illnesses. The Handbook of Stress, Medicine, and Health brings together the most distinguished authors in the world and presents the role of stress in illness and health. This exciting book sets the agenda for the new field of stress medicine. Filled with valuable practical information, this comprehensive resource investigates the health effects of life events and work. The physiological impact of critical life changes is discussed, and general occupational stress as well as the stress, from exposure on the job to HIV and AIDS are examined. The relationship between personality types, behavior patterns, and the risk of disease is explored. The guide also reviews the importance of social support during times of illness. It details how families can help alleviate or exacerbate stress. The Handbook offers guidelines for preventing and treating stress-related illnesses and includes insightful steps for coping with the stress of cancer. The Handbook of Stress, Medicine, and Health provides-under one cover-an overview of research, important information that can readily be used, plus recommendations for the direction of future study.

Table of Contents

Introduction, L. Levi Stress and Health Theory of Stress and Health, S.V. Kasl Stress and Cancer: Disorders of Communication, Control, and Civilization, P.J. Rosch Stress, Endocrine Manifestations and Diseases, C. Tsigos and G.P. Chrousos Stress and Mental Health, G.D. Burrows Stress, Burnout, and Health, R.J. Burke and A.M. Richardsen Life Events, Stress, and Illness Life Stress, Personal Control, and Risk of Disease, S. Fisher Critical Life Changes and Cardiovascular Disease, T. Theorell Life Events, Coping, and Cancer, E.B. Faragher Personality, Stress, and Illness Personality and Cancer, H.J. Eysenck Personality, Behavior Patterns, and Heart Disease, R.H. Rosenman Personality, Stress, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, S. Lewis Work, Stress, and Health Work, Stress, and Health, R. Kalimo Stress and Occupational Exposure to HIV/AIDS, L.R. Murphy, R.M. Gershon, and D. DeJoy Social Support, Stress, and Illness Social Support and Heart Disease, J.G. Bruhn Social Support, Secure Attachments, and Health, J.D. Quick, D.L. Nelson, P. Matuszek, J.L. Whittington, and J.C. Quick Stress, Health, and Families Destiny of Hope: Immigrant Couples Coping with Multiple Stresses, L. Baider, B. Kaufman, P. Ever-Hadani, and A. Kaplan De-Nour Social Support and Well-Being in HIV Disease, J. Green and A. Kocsis Dealing with Stress: Families and Chronic Illness, C. Shannon Preventing and Treating Stress-Related Illnesses Theories and Practices of Mobilizing Support in Stressful Circumstances, B.H. Gottlieb Coping with the Stress of Cancer, C.G. Blanchard and G.R. Harper

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Details

• NCID: BA26466458
• ISBN:
  • 0849329086
• LCCN: 95007307
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla. ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: 388 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC49
  • NLM : WM 172 H23694 1995
  • DC20 : 616.9/8
  • DC20 : 616.89
• Subject Headings:
  • MESH : Stress, Psychological -- complications
  • MESH : Disease -- etiology
  • MESH : Health
  • MESH : Life Change Events
  • LCSH : Medicine, Psychosomatic
  • LCSH : Stress (Physiology)
  • LCSH : Stress (Psychology)
  • LCSH : Health
  • FREE : Humans