Stress, Appraisal, and Coping

The reissue of a classic work, now with a foreword by Daniel Goleman!Here is a monumental work that continues in the tradition pioneered by co-author Richard Lazarus in his classic book Psychological Stress and the Coping Process. Dr. Lazarus and his collaborator, Dr. Susan Folkman, present here a detailed theory of psychological stress, building on the concepts of cognitive appraisal and coping which have become major themes of theory and investigation.

As an integrative theoretical analysis, this volume pulls together two decades of research and thought on issues in behavioral medicine, emotion, stress management, treatment, and life span development. A selective review of the most pertinent literature is included in each chapter. The total reference listing for the book extends to 60 pages.

This work is necessarily multidisciplinary, reflecting the many dimensions of stress-related problems and their situation within a complex social context. While the emphasis is on psychological aspects of stress, the book is oriented towards professionals in various disciplines, as well as advanced students and educated laypersons. The intended audience ranges from psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurses, and social workers to sociologists, anthropologists, medical researchers, and physiologists.

Auteur

Richard S. Lazarus (1922-2002) taught at Johns Hopkins University, Clark University, and, from 1957 until his retirement in 1991, the University of California, Berkeley. At Berkeley, Dr. Lazarus began his influential research into psychological stress and coping processes which contributed substantially to the "cognitive revolution" that occurred in psychology during the 1960's. Dr. Lazarus published over 200 scientific articles in social, personality, clinical, and health psychology and 20 books

Contenu

"Foreword by Daniel Goleman

1. The Stress Concept in the Life Sciences
2. Cognitive Appraisal Processes
3. Person Factors Influencing Appraisal
4. Situation Factors Influencing Appraisal
5. The Concept of Coping
6. The Coping Process: An Alternative to Traditional Formulations
7. Appraisal, Coping, and Adaptational Outcomes
8. The Individual and Society
9. Cognitive Theories of Emotion
10. Methodological Issues
11. Treatment and Stress ManagementReferences
    Index"