Principles and Practice of Stress Management, Third EditionPaul M. Lehrer, Robert L. Woolfolk, Wesley E. Sime Guilford Press, 16 ago 2007 - 734 pagine 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. |
Sommario
Conceptual Issues Underlying Stress Management | 3 |
The Psychology of Relaxation | 38 |
Origins Principles and Clinical Applications | 57 |
Abbreviated Methods | 88 |
Mechanisms Findings | 125 |
The Autogenic Training Method of J H Schultz | 151 |
Autogenic Biofeedback Training in Psychophysiological Therapy | 175 |
Psychophysiological Perspectives on StressRelated and Anxiety Disorders | 209 |
Mindfulness Meditation | 393 |
Qigong Therapy for Stress Management | 428 |
Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention | 449 |
Patricia A Norris Steven L Fahrion and Leo O Oikawa | 465 |
A Preventative and Treatment Approach | 497 |
Applications to Stress Management | 519 |
Pharmacological Approach to the Management | 579 |
Sport Psychophysiology and Peak Performance Applications | 615 |
Biofeedback Training to Increase Heart Rate Variability | 227 |
Neurofeedback for Stress Management | 249 |
A Systems Perspective on Respiratory Retraining | 291 |
Exercise Therapy for Stress Management | 333 |
Section E Methods Based on Eastern Meditative | 361 |