Stress & health : biological and psychological interactions / William R. Lovallo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lovallo, William R.

Series:

Behavioral medicine and health psychology series ; v. 1.

Behavioral medicine and health psychology series ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stress (Physiology).

Stress (Psychology).

Clinical health psychology.

Stress, Psychological.

Health Promotion.

Medical Subjects:

Stress, Psychological.

Health Promotion.

Physical Description:

xvii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Stress and health

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [1997]

Summary:

""An exemplary introduction to the concept of psychological stress, its physiological mechanisms, and its effects on health and disease.... Each chapter contains a summary and list of further reading. There is an interesting historical section as well as sound treatment of current research. His thesis is that we are "living beings whose behaviour is not separate from our physical makeup and whose health is not separate from our thoughts and emotions"'" - Scientific and Medical Network Journal "

This thought-provoking book examines the biological links between how we think and feel, and the potential changes in our health that result from stress.

The author examines: how t

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-187) and index.

ISBN:

0803970005

0803970013

OCLC:

36733574