The Oxford handbook of stress and mental health

This handbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the science of stress and mental health. Topics covered include assessment issues, the role of stress in various mental disorders, developmental influences and individual difference factors that predict reactivity to stress, and treatmen...

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Other Authors: Harkness, Kate L. (Editor), Hayden, Elizabeth P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2018, 2018-2020
Series:Oxford library of psychology / Oxford library of psychology
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Collection: Oxford Handbook Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This handbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the science of stress and mental health. Topics covered include assessment issues, the role of stress in various mental disorders, developmental influences and individual difference factors that predict reactivity to stress, and treatment of stress-related mental health problems. Decades of research have unequivocally shown that life stress is a central factor in the onset and course of almost every psychiatric disorder. However, the processes by which stress influences mental health are complex, and integration of the diverse biological and psychological systems involved necessitates a multidisciplinary perspective
Published:2018-2020
Physical Description:1 online resource
Publication Frequency:Monthly
ISBN:9780190681807