Handbook of Stress

by Shlomo Breznitz, Leo Goldberger (Editor)

40 essays by specialists examine a variety of stress-related conditions. They cover the clinical, research and theoretcal aspects of stress - the concept of stress, biological/psychological phenomena, treatment and support. New to this edition are chapters on AIDS, the burnout phenomenon, ageing, chronic illnessm the aftermath of the Holocaust, psychosomatic disorders, biomedical indices of stress and sexual abuse. The chapters on personality, emotion, cognitive processes, depression, bereavement, work-stress, disaster, trauma, alcoholism, stress management and social suppport have been significantly revised.

819 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1986

Reviews

[Steven Peterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am most familiar with an earlier edition of this volume. The edited book featured chapters by well known scholars in the field. At a time when I was doing research on the effects of stress on political participation and attitudes, I found this work a key resource. A bit long of tooth, but a good resoruce in its time.