Stress
Conceptual and Biological Aspects
Published on 11. September 1995
Book
Hardback
392 pages
978-0-471-96021-8 (ISBN)
Description
This study describes the relation between the behavioural phenomena and the biological foundations of stress. A range of definitions of this subject are discussed such as external stressors, hormonal states and pathological consequences, highlighting the difficulties and ambiguities in the use of the term "stress". The book illustrates how stress arises when behavioural and coping mechanisms fail to allow organisms to respond effectively to environmental challenges. Other topics include the hypothalamic pituitary adrenocortical system and the sympathetic adrenomedullary systems and how they react to stressors, stress-induced analgesia, immune system interactions and coping strategies, and use of the model of coping as the focal point, involving either active or passive coping strategies.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-96021-8 (9780471960218)
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Content
CRITERIA OF STRESS: Behaviour; Disease: NEURONAL AND HORMONAL CONTROL: Release of Adrenal-Medullary Hormones; NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND STRESS: Dopamine; Serotonin; THE NERVOUS, ENDOCRINE AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS: Causal Processes; TYPES OF STRESSOR AND THEIR EFFECTS: Separation Distress; Social Confrontation; Aversive Stimulation and Aggression; STRATEGIES OF ACTION: Strategies and Autonomic Measures; THE EFFECTS OF HPA AND SAM HORMONES ON BEHAVIOUR: General Problems with Manipulation of Hormones; Effects of ACTH and Corticosteroids on Passive Avoidance; STRESS-INDUCED ANALGESIA: A Parallel Amongst the Reactions to Stressors; ETHOLOGY PURE AND APPLIED - ISSUES OF ANIMAL WELFARE: Criteria of Welfare and Distress; IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND PATHOLOGY: Depression; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Gastrointestinal Function and Ulceration; CONCLUSIONS: Coping; Future Directions.