Stress and Coping: an Anthology

Evaluated are stress causes and its effects, both physical and emotional. Also studied are coping and stress management techniques. Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Introduction: Stress and Coping – Some Current Issues and Controversies I. Stress and Some of Its Effects Introduction 1. History and Present Status of the Stress Concept 2. Specificity and Stress Research 3. Anatomy of an Illness (As Perceived by the Patient) 4. Health Psychology: The Science and the Field II. Stress and the Environment Introduction 5. The Living World 6. Toxins, Technology, and Natural Disasters 7. Stress, Coping, and the Meaning of Work 8. Uplifts, Hassles, and Adaptational Outcomes in Early Adolescents III. The Concept of Coping Introduction 9. The Concept of Coping 10. Coping and Emotion 11. Measurement of Coping 12. The Development of Hardiness 13. Gender Differences in the Social Moderators of Stress 14. The Type A Behavior Pattern and Coronary Artery Disease: Quest for the Active Ingredients and the Elusive Mechanism IV. Coping with the Stress of Living and Dying Introduction 15. The Response to Overwhelming Stress in Children: Some Introductory Comments 16. Life Strains and Psychological Distress Among Adults 17. Some Modes of Adaptation: Defense 18. Uncertainty and the Lives of Persons with AIDS 19. Two Decades of Research on Dying: What Do We Know About the Patient? 20. The Myths of Coping with Loss V. Stress Management Introduction 21. Stress Management: A New Approach to Treatment 22. Intervention Strategies 23. Out of the Habit Trap 24. Healthy People – Healthy Business: A Critical Review of Stress Management Programs in the Workplace References Index