Psychology of stress : new research / Leandro Cavalcanti and Sofia Azevedo, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cavalcanti, Leandro.

Azevedo, Sofia.

Series:

Psychology of emotions, motivations, and actions series.

Psychology of emotions, motivations and actions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stress (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors study the psychology of stress. Topics discussed include the integration of psychological factors and the metaphysical representation of the skin in cutaneous homeostasis under stress influence and its effect on skin wound healing; the use of the Dundee Stress State Questionnaire (DSSQ) in the investigation of task-induced stress; stress in adoptive parenthood; cognitive deficit and immune alterations after chronic stress exposure; stress and homosexuality; the psychological factors influencing inter-individual variation in carbon dioxide-induced stress response; and chronic psychosocial work stress in teachers.

Contents:

Intro

PSYCHOLOGY OF STRESS NEW RESEARCH

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND SKIN WOUND HEALING: NEW HIGHLIGHTS

ABSTRACT

1. GENERAL ASPECTS

2. ANATOMY OF THE SKIN AND STRESS LINKS

2.1. Epidermis

2.1.1. Keratinocytes

2.1.1.1. Keratinocytes under Stress

2.1.2. Melanocytes

2.1.2.1. Melanocytes under Stress

2.1.3. Dendritic Cells

2.1.3.1. Dendritic Cells under Stress

2.2. Dermis

2.2.1. Fibroblasts

2.2.1.1. Fibroblasts under Stress

2.2.2. Inflammatory Cells

2.2.2.1. Mast Cells

2.2.2.1.1. Mast Cells under Stress

2.2.2.2. Monocytes

2.2.2.2.1. Monocytes under Stress

2.2.2.3. Neutrophils

2.2.2.3.1. Neutrophils under Stress

2.2.3. Sweat Glands

2.2.3.1. Sweat Glands under Stress

2.2.4. Pilosebaceous Unit

2.2.4.1. Pilosebaceous Unit under Stress

2.2.5. Nerve Endings

2.2.5.1. Nerve Endings under Stress

2.3. Multisystem Functional Complexity of the Skin

3. SKIN AS A NEUROFUNCTIONAL ORGAN

3.1. Cutaneous Nervous System

3.1.1. Cutaneous Nervous System under Stress

3.1.2. Neurogenic Inflammation

3.1.3. Neuroelectric Component of Neurogenic Inflammation

3.1.3.1. Skin Battery and Cell Galvanotaxis

3.1.3.2. Current of Injury

3.1.4. Neuropeptidergic Component of the Neurogenic Inflammation

3.1.4.1. Neuropeptides

3.1.4.1.1. Neuropeptides under Stress

3.1.4.2. Neurotransmitters

3.1.4.2.1. Neurotransmitters under Stress

4. SKIN AS AN IMMUNOFUNCTIONAL ORGAN

4.1. Immunocutaneous System under Stress

5. SKIN AS AN ENDOCRINOFUNCTIONAL ORGAN

5.1. Endocrinofunctional Approach under Stress

5.2. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

5.2.1. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis under Stress

5.3. Sympathetic-Adrenal-Medullary Axis

5.3.1. Sympathetic-Adrenal-Medullary Axis under Stress.

5.4. Endocrinocutaneus System

5.4.1. Endocrinocutaneus System under Stress

6. SKIN AS A PSYCHOFUNCTIONAL ORGAN

6.1. The Limbic System, Under Stress, in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis (HPA)

6.2. The Limbic System, under Stress, in the Autonomic Nervous System

6.3. The Limbic System, under Stress, in the Spinal Pathways of Pain

7. ADQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVES

REFERENCES

PROFILING TASK STRESS WITH THE DUNDEE STRESS STATE QUESTIONNAIRE

INTRODUCTION

Key Research Issues

A PSYCHOMETRIC MODEL OF STRESS STATES

ASSESSMENT OF STRESS RESPONSE IN PERFORMANCE SETTINGS

Task Engagement

Distress

Worry

CORRELATES OF STRESS STATES

Convergence with Other State Measures

Personality Trait Correlates

Stress Process Correlates

PERFORMANCE STUDIES

USE OF THE DSSQ: THEORY DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Theoretical Issues

Practical Applications

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

STRESS IN ADOPTIVE PARENTHOOD

Parenting Stress

Parenting Stress in Adoptive Families

A. Stressful Elements

B. Support and Resources

C. Parent Perceptions and Interpretations

X. Stress in Adoptive Families

Our Research

METHOD

Participants

Procedure

Measures

RESULTS

Comparison between Adoptive Mothers and Adoptive Fathers

Comparisons with Non Adoptive Samples

Descriptive Statistics

Stress and Other Demographic and Adoption Variables

Acknowledgment of Differences

Educational Styles

Resources

Predictors of Parental Stress

DIFFERENT SENSITIVITY TO CHRONIC STRESS INDUCED COGNITIVE DEFICIT AND IMMUNE ALTERATION IN BALB/C AND C57BL/6 INBRED MICE: INVOLVEMENT OF HIPPOCAMPAL NO PRODUCTION AND TH1/TH2 BALANCE

ABSTRACT.

INTRODUCTION

MATERIALS AND METHODS ANIMALS

CHRONIC MILD STRESS MODEL

BEHAVIORAL TESTS

Open Field

Y-Maze Spontaneous Alternation

Passive Avoidance

EVALUATION OF ADULT NEUROGENESIS

Administration of 5-Bromo-2'-Deoxyuridine and Tissue Preparation

Immunohistochemistry

Cell Counting

DETERMINATION OF THE OXIDATION STATE IN HIPPOCAMPUS

NOS Activity

Analysis of Reactive Oxygen Species

Catalase Activity Measurement

Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Activity Measurement

Determination of Glutathione

DETERMINATION OF LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVITY IN VITRO

Cell Suspensions and Culture Conditions

Mitogen Assay

Cytokine Release

ANTIBODY PRODUCTION

Inmunization

Antibody Titers

HORMONE EVALUATION

Corticosterone Determination

Catecholamines Assay

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

Differential Effect of Chronic Stress on the Learning and Memory in BALB/c and C57BL/6 Mice

Alteration of Neurogenesis by Stress Exposure in BALB/c but not in C57Bl/6 Mice

Determination of the Oxidation State in Hippocampus of BALB/c and C57BL/6 Mice Induced by Chronic Stress

Effects of In Vivo Treatment with L-NAME in BALB/c and C57BL/6 Mice

ROS Production in the Presence of 7-NI, a Specific nNOS Inhibitor, in the Hippocampus of BALB/c and C57BL/6 Mice

Immunological Response in BABL/c and C57BL/6 Mice

Th1/Th2 Balance

Correlation Analysis between Behavior and Th1/Th2 Balance

Classical Stress Hormones Levels

DISCUSSION

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

STRESS AND HOMOSEXUALITY

STRESS AND THE REVELATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY

STRESS AND FAMILY ATTITUDES

STRESS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOMOSEXUAL IDENTITY

STRESS AND CONSUMPTION OF SUBSTANCES

STUDY OF THE STRESS ASSOCIATED WITH A DECLARATION OF HOMOSEXUALITY

REFERENCES.

PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING INTER-INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN CARBON DIOXIDE-INDUCED STRESS RESPONSE

TYPES OF FACTORS INFLUENCING RESPONSE TO THE CO2 CHALLENGE

PRIOR LEARNING OR MENTAL DISTRESS IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGE AND STRESSORS GENERALLY

BIOLOGICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGE AND STRESSORS GENERALLY

PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGE AND STRESSORS GENERALLY

PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THESE PSYCHOLOGICAL FINDINGS TO STRESS RESEARCH

CHRONIC PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK STRESS IN TEACHERS: AN UPDATE ON EMPIRICALPSYCHOBIOLOGICAL FINDINGS

METHODS

INDEX.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-62417-110-9

OCLC:

839388485