2nd Edition
Stress, Cognition and Health Real World Examples and Practical Applications
By Tony Cassidy
Copyright 2023
148 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
148 Pages
by
Routledge
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The new edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research on stress and health, moving beyond the former deficit model to a resource growth model. It examines all aspects of the topic, from how the external world and the impact of technology makes demands upon individuals, through biological and psychological processes, to outcomes in terms... Read more
1. Stress: What it is and why you should know about it. 2. Biology, emotion and stress. 3. The external environment. 4. Environmental resources 1: Support and Human Relations. 5. Environmental resources 2: Power and Control. 6. Personality and stress. 7. Cognition and Stress. 8. Positive Psychology of Stress. 9. Integrating the concepts. 10. Prevention and Intervention. 11. Future directions. 12. References.
Biography
Tony Cassidy is Emeritus Professor of Child and Family Health Psychology at Ulster University in Northern Ireland. He has been an active academic for more than thirty-five years.
