{"product_id":"stress-9781405107440","title":"Stress","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStress: A Brief History\u003c\/i\u003e is a lively, accessible, and detailed examination of the origins of the field of stress research. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style:\" none\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFirst concise, accessible, academically grounded book on the origins of the concept of stress.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores different theories and models of stress such as the psychosomatic approach, homeostasis, and general adaptation syndrome.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the work and intriguing contributions of key researchers in the field such as Walter Cannon, Hans Selye, Harold Wolff, and Richard Lazarus.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the origins of key concepts in stress such as stressful life events, the coronary-prone personality, and appraisals and coping.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCulminates in a discussion of what makes a good theory and what obligations stress researchers have to those whose working lives they study.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mental health problems and stress-related disorders are often the cause of early death. Cary Cooper's and Philip Dewe's book is a fascinating and highly readable account of the long and difficult journey to this insight. I recommend it strongly.\" \u003ci\u003eLennart Levi, MD, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Division of Stress Research, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"an informative and concise summary of landmarks in the history of stress research, with themes originating from over a hundred years of contributions to the field ... this book carries more than enough information for one to appreciate the origins of an exciting and necessary field.\" \u003ci\u003eAndi Yi-An Shih, Ph.D. Candidate, University of British Colombia. Stress and Health, 20, 239-40, 2004\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This must be the definitive book on the history of stress, written by specialists in organisational psychology and behaviour...Work stress is given a chapter on its own , and the conclusion asks what we mean by stress and how research on the topic can be pursued.\" \u003ci\u003eScientific and Medical Network Review, Summer 2005\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements. \u003cp\u003e1. From Early Beginnings to the 20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHooke’s Law and the Engineering Analogy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 18th Century and Beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Themes from the 18th and 19th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The 20th Century – The Early Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of the School of Functionalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFatigue and Mental Hygiene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychosomatic Medicine and the contribution of Walter Cannon.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHans Selye.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Non-Specificity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Adaptation Syndrome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEustress, Distress, Overstress and Hyperstress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysiological Aspects of Stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Work of Harold Wolff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Protective Reaction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of the First half of the 20th Century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. From the 1950s to Richard Lazarus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStress in the 1950s and 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStressful Life Events.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Readjustment Scale.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDaily Hassles and Uplifts and the Debate that Followed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Debate: Critical Life Events Versus Hassles and Uplifts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonality and Type A Behavior Patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTowards the Study of Individual Differences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Return to the 1950s and 1960s and a change in Focus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe History of Stress in Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of Organizational Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Ergonomics\/Human Factors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Work of Richard Lazarus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Berkeley Stress and Coping Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Historical Look at Appraisal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Appraisals and the debate that Followed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLazarus and the process of Coping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of Coping Questionnaire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLazarus and Emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Work Stress and Occupational Health Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork Stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole Conflict, Role Ambiguity and the Search for Causes of Work Stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Role Conflict, Ambiguity and Overload.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Research Frameworks and Identifying Strains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward an Integrated Model of Work Stress.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork Stress and Coping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Coping to the Self Help Years to Stress Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOccupational Health Psychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost Traumatic Stress Disorder.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. What Do We Mean by Stress: From the Past to the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Past to the Future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat does History add to Our Understanding of Stress?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearching for the Organizing Concept of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistinguishing Between Description and Meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Stress? Fulfilling Our moral Responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407842353495,"sku":"9781405107440","price":74.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405107440.jpg?v=1730500709","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stress-9781405107440","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}