£55.99
Publication Date:
07 May 2021
Publisher:
Guilford Publications
Imprint:
The Guilford Press
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Description
The leading clinical reference and text on stress management has now been significantly revised with 60% new material reflecting key developments in the field. Foremost experts review the whats, whys, and how-tos of progressive relaxation, biofeedback, meditation, hypnosis, cognitive methods, and other therapies. Chapters describe each method's theoretical foundations, evidence base, procedures, applications, and contraindications. Assessment and implementation are illustrated with extensive case examples. The volume examines the effects of stress on both mind and body, from basic science to practical implications for everyday life and health care. a New to This Edition *Greatly expanded evidence base--every method is now supported by controlled clinical research. *Advances in knowledge about stress and the brain are integrated throughout. *Chapter on children and adolescents. *Chapter on selecting the best methods for individual patients. *Chapter on hyperventilation and carbon dioxide biofeedback. *Chapter on neuroinflammation.
Contents
Foreword by Omer Van den Bergh I. Overview of Stress and Stress Management 1. Conceptual Issues Underlying Stress Management, Robert L. Woolfolk & Paul M. Lehrer 2. Psychophysiological and Systems Perspectives on Stress and Stress Management, Paul M. Lehrer 3. The Psychology of Relaxation, Meditation, and Mindfulness, Jonathan C. Smith 4. Stress, Inflammatory Cytokines, and the Brain: An Overview, Alexander W. Kusnecov, Sara Norton, & Marialaina Nissenbaum 5. Stress and Stress Management in Children and Adolescents, Jonathan S. Comer, Laura Nelson Darling, Cristina del Busto, Erica D. Musser, & Donna B. Pincus II. Stress Management Methods - Section A. Psychophysiological Methods 6. Psychophysiological Interventions for Stress-Related, Medically Unexplained, and Anxiety Disorders, Richard N. Gevirtz 7. Progressive Relaxation: Origins, Principles, and Clinical Applications, F. J. McGuigan & Paul M. Lehrer 8. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Stress Management, Roger Solomon, Deany Laliotis, & Francine Shapiro 9. Neurofeedback with Biofeedback for Stress Management, Michael Thompson & Lynda Thompson 10. Biofeedback Training to Increase Heart Rate Variability, Paul M. Lehrer 11. Capnometry-Assisted Respiratory Training: Principles and Findings, Alicia E. Meuret & Thomas Ritz 12. Whole-Body Breathing: A Systems Perspective on Respiratory Retraining, Jan van Dixhoorn - Section B. Meditative Methods 13. Modern Forms of Mantra Meditation for Stress Management, Patricia Carrington & Paul M. Lehrer 14. Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Management, Jean L. Kristeller 15. Qigong Therapy for Stress Management, Kevin W. Chen 16. Yoga for Stress Management: History, Research, and Practical Details, Shirley Telles, Niranjan Kala, Ram Kumar Gupta, & Acharya Balkrishna - Section C. Psychotherapeutic Methods 17. Cognitive Therapy for Stress, Robert L. Leahy & Scott Woodruff - Section D. Hypnotic Methods 18. The Autogenic Training Method of J. H. Schultz, Wolfgang Linden 19. The Treatment of Pain and Stress with Hypnosis: A Series of Emerging Literatures, Robert A. Karlin - Section E. Other Methods 20. Stress Concepts in Relation to Music, Toeres Theorell & Ingrid Hammarlund 21. Walk-Talk Exercise, Stress Resilience, and Mental Health, Cristy Phillips & Wesley E. Sime 22. Wearing the Clinical Hat, Paul M. Lehrer & Robert. L. Woolfolk Index
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