Comprehensive stress management, 10th ed.9780073529622 Comprehensive stress management, 10th ed. Greenberg, Jerrold S. McGraw-Hill 2008 406+ pages $78.13 Paperback BF575 Greenburg (U. of Maryland) provides this stress management text for students, covering the stress reaction and illness; relaxation techniques Relaxation technique A technique used to relieve stress. Exercise, biofeedback, hypnosis, and meditation are all effective relaxation tools. Relaxation techniques are used in cognitive-behavioral therapy to teach patients new ways of coping with stressful ; physiological arousal and behavior change Behavior change refers to any transformation or modification of human behavior. Such changes can occur intentionally, through behavior modification, without intention, or change rapidly in situations of mental illness. ; and specific applications for occupational and family stress, college students, and older adults. In this edition, content has been added to chapters, such as new lab assessments, the new USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. MyPyramid, a new life satisfaction scale, research findings on the locus of control locus of control n. A theoretical construct designed to assess a person's perceived control over his or her own behavior. The classification internal locus indicates that the person feels in control of events; external locus and health issues, and more on caregiving and stress. Statistics have been revised, references have been updated, and websites added. The discussion of women and social support has also been updated. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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