Stress, Health, and Behavior
Stress, Health, and Behavior by Richard McCarty, published by Guilford Publications on April 7, 2023, is a comprehensive text that explores the impact of stress on various health outcomes. This edition, comprising 340 pages, employs a biopsychosocial approach to examine how stressful life experiences can disrupt key regulatory systems in the body, contributing to conditions such as alcohol use disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and cardiovascular disease.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of how stressors are conceptualized and measured, along with discussions on systemic racism as a significant stressor for people of color. The book also reviews proven and promising clinical interventions aimed at addressing stress-related disorders. Additionally, it includes student-friendly features such as an end-of-book glossary and an extensive bibliography, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of stress, health, and behavior.
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Exposure to stressful life experiences can disrupt key regulatory systems in the body and contribute to a variety of negative health outcomes. This authoritative text takes a biopsychosocial approach to understanding the role of stress in alcohol use disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and other chronic diseases. It presents cutting-edge knowledge about how stressors are conceptualized and measured; connections to disease processes; systemic racism as a significant, ongoing stressor for people of color; and factors that promote resilience. For each of the disorders discussed, proven and promising stress-targeted clinical interventions are reviewed. Student-friendly features include an end-of-book glossary and an extensive bibliography to facilitate in-depth study of selected topics of interest.
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