Stress and Emotion: A New Synthesis - Softcover

Lazarus, Richard S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853434566 ISBN 13: 9781853434563

Publisher: Free Association Books, 1999

Synopsis

A sequel to "Stress, Appraisal and Coping", this volume explores the latest findings and trends in research and theory. It focuses on the rationale for a cognitive-mediational approach to stress and the emotions, and distinguishes between social, physiological and psychological stress. Topics include: work and family stress; chronic stress; traumatic stress disorders; crisis theory and management; stress in special groups such as ageing and the aged; children and adolescents; the stress of dislocation and immigration; stress and infections; the role of the nervous system; author's view of the recent changes in psychotherapy. This book is essential for all practitioners in the field of stress, appraisal, and coping, and of value to students of psychology, graduate students, academics, and professionals in related fields.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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This volume is a sequel to the landmark work that established an exciting new field of study, "Stress, Appraisal and Coping" (Lazarus and Folkman, 1984). The author now explores the newest trends in research and theory, focusing on the rationale for a cognitive-mediational approach to stress and emotions.

He makes clear distinctions between social stress, physiological stress, and psychological stress. By integrating both stress and emotion into one theoretical framework, with appraisal and coping as its basis, this book takes a narrative approach to both theory and research.

Lazarus concludes with a look at stress and health, with a specific focus on new developments in infectious diseases, the role of the nervous system, and his view of recent changes in psychotherapy.

For all upper division psychology majors, graduate students, academics, and professionals in related fields "

About the Author:

Richard S. Lazarus was Professor Emeritus at Berkeley University. He published over 200 papers and 18 books about personality and clinical psychology. He died in 2002.

About this edition

• Publisher: Free Association Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1853434566
• ISBN 13: 9781853434563
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320