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1 online resource (423 pages) |
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Front Cover; Stress Management and Prevention; Copyright Page; Contents; A Personal Introduction: From the Authors to the Readers; A Personal Introduction from the Authors; David Chen's Personal Introduction; Jeffrey Kottler's Personal Introduction; Summary; A Note to Our Fellow Instructors; About the Authors; Part I: Understanding the Nature ofStress; 1. The Meaning of Stress; What isStress Anyway?; Meanings of Stress; What's in a Name?; How Is Stress a Problem?; Stress as a Stimulus or Response; A Selected History of Stress Research; Ancient Contributions; Modern Era |
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General Adaptation SyndromeAllostasis; Responses to Stress; Fight-or-Flight Response; Types of Stress: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Sources of Stress; Self-Assessment of Stress; Overview of Stress Management and Prevention; Stage 1: Life Situations/Chronic Stressors; Stage 2: Perception and Evaluation; Stage 3: Stress Response; Stage 4: Consequences; Summary; Question for Review; Selected Answers; Review Activities; References and Resources; 2. The Body's Reactions to Stress; The Battle Within; Nervous System; Initiation and Control of the Stress Response; The Brain and Stress |
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The Autonomic Nervous System and StressThe Endocrine System; The Immune System; Immunity and Stress; The Cardiovascular System; The Gastrointestinal System; The Musculoskeletal and Skin Systems; The Reproductive System; Not All Doom and Gloom; Summary; Questions for Review; Selected Answers; Review Activities; References and Resources; 3. Sources of Stress across the Lifespan; Developmental Tasks; Developmental Stages and Major Stressors; Transactional Model of Stress; Stress in Childhood; Prenatal and Infant Stress; Stress in Elementary-School-Age Children; How Children Cope with Stress |
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Stress in AdolescencePeer Relationships; Academics and School; Unusual Stressors; How Teenagers Cope with Stressors; Stress in Young Adulthood; Friendships and Tribal Affiliations; Selecting a Life Partner; College and Stress; When Stress Leads to Suicide; Sex, Drugs, Rock and Roll; Career Selection and Stress; Stress during Middle Adulthood; The Family Life Cycle; Stress in Later Adulthood; Adjustments to Retirement; Health Changes; Death; Summary; Questions for Review; Review Activities; References and Resources; 4. Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior |
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Theoretical Models of Coping and AdaptationPsychoanalytic Model; Humanistic Model; Behavioral Model; Cognitive Model; Emotional Responses to Stress; Fears and Phobias; Anxiety and Panic Disorders; Existential Angst; Monitoring Anxiety; Depression; Anger and Aggressive Behavior; Anger Management; Maladaptive Behaviors; Eating Disorders; Substance Abuse; Behavioral Addictions; Workaholism; Summary; Questions for Review; Review Activity; References and Resources; 5. Individual and Cultural Differences; Personality and Stress; States versus Traits; Type A Personality |
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Stress Management and Prevention, Second Edition offers a fun and exciting way to learn about stress, its causes, and ways to deal with and prevent it. Not only will you enjoy reading it, but you'll also find yourself motivated to continue incorporating what you learn into your life long after your class is over. You'll explore both Western and Eastern views of stress to learn about its nature, what can trigger it, and the impact it can have on your body and your life. Numerous coping strategies are explored, including problem solving and time management skills, psychological and s |
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Helpless and Hopeless Personality |
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Stress management -- Textbooks
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Stress management
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Textbooks
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Electronic book
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Chen, David D. D
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