Stress Management: From Basic Science to Better Practice

Stress managemnt examines documented pathways between stress and health and develops the scientific foundations for sound interventions. The book begins with a broad review of the term stress and its importance for health. It is also suitable for researchers and clinicians within the behavioural sciences interested in understanding and alleviating stress. Most of the literature on stress management describes and evaluates individual stress responses but lacks a critical view of the scientific foundation of stress. In order to truly comprehend stress management, there needs to be clear understanding on the phenomenon that is to be managed.