Handbook of Life Stress, Cognition and Health

By James Reason and Shirley Fisher

A comprehensive survey of the stresses associated with major changes, or traumas, in life, also covering the many stresses of everyday life. Written to be accessible to a large audience, examining the effects of stress on human behavior, efficiency, welfare, and health, with thought-provoking discussion of the implications for preventative medicine. Well-known researchers here address specific stress conditions such as bereavement, unemployment, divorce, and stress at work, and illness. They also discuss socio-cognitive concepts, psychobiological models, and the implications of cognitive involvement in stress management.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471912697
• ISBN13: 9780471912699
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 784 Pages