Stress : a brief history / Cary L. Cooper and Philip Dewe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, Cary L.

Contributor:

Dewe, Philip.

Series:

Blackwell brief histories of psychology ; 1.

Blackwell brief histories of psychology ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stress (Psychology)--Research--Methodology--History.

Stress (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Stress: A Brief History is a lively, accessible, and detailed examination of the origins of the field of stress research. First concise, accessible, academically grounded book on the origins of the concept of stress. Explores different theories and models of stress such as the psychosomatic approach, homeostasis, and general adaptation syndrome. Discusses the work and intriguing contributions of key researchers in the field such as Walter Cannon, Hans Selye, Harold Wolff, and Richard Lazarus. Explains the origins of key concepts in stress such as

Contents:

From early beginnings to the 20th century

The 20th century

From the 1950s to Richard Lazarus

The work of Richard Lazarus

Work stress and occupational health psychology.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [120]-136) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-470-79571-9

1-281-31942-2

9786611319427

0-470-77475-4

0-470-77772-9

OCLC:

437218714