Coping with Stress in a Changing World - Softcover

Blonna, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0815104677 ISBN 13: 9780815104674

Publisher: Mosby, 1996

Synopsis

This textbook introduces the reader to the four main areas associated with studying stress: physiology, psychology, social issues and relaxation techniques. It aims to teach students to recognize potential stressors, and to determine strategies to alleviate or control the effects of stress.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Updated to include timely topics such as: road rage, time management, anger management, procrastination, male & female communication styles, negative self-talk, downscaling & the Living Simply Movement.
Expanded and updated "Assess Yourself" activities to help students apply concepts to their own lives.
Now includes annotated relevant Web Sites at the end of each chapter to help students explore the World Wide Web.
Uses the six dimensions of health & wellness and Erickson's developmental stages to cover stress management across the lifespan in a wellness framework.
Provides diverse viewpoints by using language, illustrations, care studies and "Stress in our World" boxes to give a human face to the discussion and provide a cross-cultural perspective.
Presents coping in a systematic, easy-to-remember way, using the five Rs of coping 'Rethink, Reduce, Relax, Release, Reorganize.
Highlights important concepts in "Keys to Understanding" notes that appear in the margin.
Supports student learing with a strong learning system including Beginning-of-Chapter outlines and objectives, "Key to Understanding" notes, marginal glossary, assessments, and end-of-chapter summary, study questions, and reference list.

About the Author:

Richard Blonna is Associate Professor in the Community Health Department at William Paterson University. In addition to his Ed.D. in Health Education from Temple University, he has received an M.A. in Education from Seton Hall University and a B.S. in Psychology from William Paterson College. He is a Certified Health Education Specialist. He has written seveal other books in addition to Coping with Stess in a Changing World.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mosby
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0815104677
• ISBN 13: 9780815104674
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448