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Title Stress and health : a reversal theory perspective / edited by Sven Svebak, Michael J. Apter
Published Washington, DC : Taylor & Francis, [1997]
©1997

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 215 pages) : illustrations
Series The Series in health psychology and behavioral medicine, 8756-467X
Series in health psychology and behavioral medicine. 8756-467X
Contents 1. About Reversal Theory / Kurt P. Frey -- 2. Reversal Theory, Stress, and Health / Michael J. Apter -- 3. Paratelic Dominance and the Appraisal of Stressful Events / Kathryn D. Lafreniere -- 4. Tension- and Effort-Stress as Predictors of Academic Performance / Sven Svebak -- 5. Back Pain and Work Stress / Sven Svebak, Reidar Mykletun and Edvin Bru -- 6. The Psychobiology of Telic Dominance and Stress / Rod A. Martin and Sven Svebak -- 7. Cardiovascular Reactivity and Mode-Dominance Misfit / John Spicer and Antonia C. Lyons -- 8. Relapse Crises During Smoking Cessation / Kathleen A. O'Connell, Mary M. Gerkovich and Mary R. Cook
Summary Reversal theory is a broad theory of motivation, emotion, and personality that has wide application. This book provides a general account of stress and health research that has been undertaken within the reversal theory framework. It will be of interest to medical, psychological, and psychophysiological researchers and also to practitioners dealing with problems of stress, addiction, and other unhealthy behaviors
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Clinical health psychology.
Stress (Psychology)
Reversal theory (Psychology)
Medicine, Psychosomatic.
Stress (Physiology)
Medicine and psychology.
Personality.
Stress, Psychological
Behavioral Medicine
Personality
Psychological Theory
Psychophysiologic Disorders
Stress, Physiological
Psychosomatic Medicine
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- General.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- General.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Developmental -- Lifespan Development.
PSYCHOLOGY -- General.
Stress (Physiology)
Personality
Medicine and psychology
Clinical health psychology
Medicine, Psychosomatic
Reversal theory (Psychology)
Stress (Psychology)
Stress.
Gezondheid.
Psychologie de la santé.
Stress -- Aspect psychologique.
Retournement psychologique, Théorie du.
Médecine psychosomatique.
Form Electronic book
Author Svebak, Sven, 1941-
Apter, Michael J
LC no. 96028946
ISBN 9781317763345
1317763343