Handbook of Stress, Reactivity, and Cardiovascular Disease (Wiley Series on Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471822191 ISBN 13: 9780471822196

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1986

Synopsis

The first major reference covering theory and research on reactivity--individual differences in physiological response to stress--and its role in heart disease. Examines key conceptual issues in this evolving area and provides a comprehensive source of research data on reactivity, along with guidelines for identifying and measuring stressor and reactivity variables. Describes behavorially induced pathophysiological mechanisms and explores the interaction of reactivity with other health-related behaviors, such as caffeine consumption, smoking, and exercise. For researchers, the handbook identifies questions for future investigation. For clinicians, it provides new diagnostic techniques and suggests avenues for therepy.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0471822191
• ISBN 13: 9780471822196
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 527
• Editor: Matthews Karen A., Weiss Stephen M., Detre Thomas, Dembroski Theodore M., Falkner Bonita, Manuck Stephen B., Williams Redford B.