Principles and practice of stress management

✍ Scribed by Paul M. Lehrer PhD, Robert L. Woolfolk Phd, Wesley E. Sime PhD, David H. Barlow PhD

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 752
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Structured for optimal use as a clinical reference and text, this comprehensive work reviews effective stress management techniques and their applications for treating psychological problems and enhancing physical health and performance. Leading experts present in-depth descriptions of progressive relaxation, hypnosis, biofeedback, meditation, cognitive methods, and other therapies. Tightly edited chapters examine each method's theoretical and empirical underpinnings and provide step-by-step guidelines for assessment and implementation, illustrated with detailed case examples. The volume also explains basic mechanisms of stress and relaxation and offers research-based guidance for improving treatment outcomes.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter
......Page 1
CHAPTER 1......Page 21
CHAPTER 2......Page 34
CHAPTER 3......Page 56
CHAPTER 4......Page 75
CHAPTER 5......Page 106
CHAPTER 6......Page 143
CHAPTER 7......Page 169
CHAPTER 8......Page 193
CHAPTER 9......Page 227
CHAPTER 10......Page 245
CHAPTER 11......Page 267
CHAPTER 12......Page 309
CHAPTER 13......Page 351
CHAPTER 14......Page 381
CHAPTER 15......Page 411
CHAPTER 16......Page 446
CHAPTER 17......Page 467
CHAPTER 18......Page 483
CHAPTER 19......Page 515
CHAPTER 20......Page 537
CHAPTER 21......Page 563
CHAPTER 22......Page 597
CHAPTER 23......Page 633
CHAPTER 24......Page 656
CHAPTER 25......Page 700
CHAPTER 26......Page 721
Index......Page 741