The Handbook of Stress
Neuropsychological Effects on the Brain
Will be published approx. on 26. August 2011
Book
Hardback
717 pages
978-1-4443-3023-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Handbook of Stress: Neuropsychological Effects on the Brain is an authoritative guide to the effects of stress on brain health, with a collection of articles that reflect the most recent findings in the field.
* Presents cutting edge findings on the effects of stress on brain health
* Examines stress influences on brain plasticity across the lifespan, including links to anxiety, PTSD, and clinical depression
* Features contributions by internationally recognized experts in the field of brain health
* Serves as an essential reference guide for scholars and advanced students
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Product info
gebunden
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
1405 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4443-3023-6 (9781444330236)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
02/2013
Wiley-Blackwell
€37.99
Available for download
Person
Cheryl D. Conrad is Professor in the Department of Psychology and Associate Dean for Research, Division of Natural Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe. She is the author of more than 40 publications that report on how stress influences brain plasticity and resilience.
Content
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Part I: Basics of the Stress Response
Part II: Stress Influences on Brain Plasticity and Cognition
Part III: Stress Effects Across the Life Span
Part IV: Stress Involvement in Anxiety, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Depression
Part V: Stress, Coping, Predisposition, and Sex Differences
Name Index
Subject Index