Book
Controlling stress and tension
Record details
- ISBN: 9780321537027 (paper)
- ISBN: 0321537025 (paper)
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Physical Description:
print
xxii, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Edition: 8th ed.
- Publisher: San Francisco ; Montreal : Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, c2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. Stress, stressors, and stress management -- 2. Systems that control stress arousal -- 3. The body's response to stress -- 4. The human spirit -- 5. Stressful emotions, thoughts, and beliefs -- 6. Patterns of behavior -- 7. Demands and expectations -- 8. Stress and the human envionment interaction -- 9. Stress in relationship -- 10. Stress of terrorism and trauma -- 11. Stress in the workplace -- 12. Breathing and relaxation -- 13. Muscle relaxation -- 14. Autogenics and visual imagery -- 15. Yoga and stretch-relaxation -- 16. Meditation -- 17. Stress reduction through physical activity -- 18. Your personal stress management plan. |
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| Subject: | Stress management Stress (Psychology) Stress, Psychological -- prevention & control |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | RA 785 G57 2009 (Text) | 26040002841233 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
Dorothy Dusek, PhD, has been professor at San Francisco State, Worcester State College, the University of Maryland, University of Utah, University of Wyoming, and Metropolitan State College in Denver. She has written over 30 books on the topics of nutrition, fitness, stress management, weight management, smoking cessation, health counseling, behavior change, communication, psychosomatic medicine, and others. She has a private counseling practice in Winter Park Colorado.
Daniel Girdano, PhD, has held the position of professor at the Universities of Maryland, Utah, Wyoming, Texas A & M, Boston University, and The Pennsylvania State University. He is currently professor and faculty mentor for Walden University. As director of the psychophysiology research laboratory at the University of Maryland he used research in biofeedback, counseling, and relaxation training to pioneer the comprehensive study of stress management. He has authored or co-authored 40 health and fitness textbooks and over 50 articles.
George S. Everly, Jr., PhD, ABPP is Professor of Psychology, Loyola College in Maryland, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and a member of the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
