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Stress and Mental Health

Contemporary Issues and Prospects for the Future

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  • © 1994

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Editors:
  1. William R. Avison

    1. The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

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  2. Ian H. Gotlib

    1. Northwestern University, Evanston, USA

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Part of the book series: Springer Series on Stress and Coping (SSSO)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction and Overview

      • William R. Avison, Ian H. Gotlib
      Pages 3-12

  3. Stressful Life Events

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 13-13
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    2. Unraveling Complexity

      • Diane E. Mclean, Bruce G. Link
      Pages 15-42

    3. Measuring Life Stress and Assessing Its Impact on Mental Health

      • Scott M. Monroe, John R. Mcquaid
      Pages 43-73

  4. Chronic Strains

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Sampling the Stress Universe

      • Blair Wheaton
      Pages 77-114

    3. The Daily Grind

      • Elizabeth G. Menaghan
      Pages 115-147

  5. Psychosocial Resources and Mediators

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 149-149
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    2. General and Specific Perceptions of Social Support

      • Irwin G. Sarason, Gregory R. Pierce, Barbara R. Sarason
      Pages 151-177

    3. Psychosocial Resources and the Stress Process

      • R. Jay Turner, Patricia Roszell
      Pages 179-210

  6. Vulnerability to Stress

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Life Stressors and Mental Health

      • Charles J. Holahan, Rudolf H. Moos
      Pages 213-238

    3. The Disaggregation of Vulnerability to Depression as a Function of the Determinants of Onset and Recurrence

      • Ronald C. Kessler, William J. Magee
      Pages 239-258

  7. The Dependent Variable in Stress Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 259-259
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    2. The Advantages of Indexes over Diagnoses in Scientific Assessment

      • John Mirowsky
      Pages 261-290

    3. Psychophysiological and Behavioral Measurement of Stress

      • Naomi Lester, Linda E. Nebel, Andrew Baum
      Pages 291-314

  8. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 315-315
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    2. Future Prospects for Stress Research

      • William R. Avison, Ian H. Gotlib
      Pages 317-332
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About this book

Providing fresh insights into the complex relationship between stress and mental health, internationally recognized contributors identifie emerging conceptual issues, highlight promising avenues for further study, and detail novel methodological techniques for addressing contemporary empirical problems. Specific coverage includes stressful life events, chronic strains, psychosocial resources and mediators, vulnerability to stress, and mental health outcomes-thus providing researchers with a tool to take stock of the past and future of this field.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

    William R. Avison

  • Northwestern University, Evanston, USA

    Ian H. Gotlib

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Stress and Mental Health

  • Book Subtitle: Contemporary Issues and Prospects for the Future

  • Editors: William R. Avison, Ian H. Gotlib

  • Series Title: Springer Series on Stress and Coping

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1106-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1994

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-44687-0Published: 31 July 1994

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-1108-7Published: 21 June 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-1106-3Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 344

  • Topics: Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Sociology, general

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