1. A theoretical review of psychosocial stress and health -- 2. Family stress and psychological adjustment among welfare and non welfare immigrants -- 3. Prevalence of post traumatic stress and emotional and behavioral problems among Israeli adolescents exposed to ongoing terrorism -- 4. The effects of postpartum depression on the mother-infant relationship and child development -- 5. Individuals with eating disorders and stress -- 6. Extending the stressor-strain perspective: a review and elaboration of the possibility to reverse causality in role stress models -- 7. Role stress in flexible and creative roles: some suggestions on how to identify positive consequences
Summary
This book examines the role of stress in psychological disorders. Topics discussed include a review of psychosocial stress and health; family stress and psychological adjustments among welfare and non-welfare immigrants; eating disorders and stress; extending the stressor-strain perspective; role stress in flexible and creative roles and the effects of postpartum depression on the mother-infant relationship and child development
