Principles and Practice of Stress Management

The leading clinical reference and text on stress management has now been significantly revised with 60% new material reflecting key developments in the field. Foremost experts review the "whats," "whys," and "how-tos" of progressive relaxation, biofeedback, meditation, hypnosis, cognitive methods, and other therapies. Chapters describe each method's theoretical foundations, evidence base, procedures, applications, and contraindications. Assessment and implementation are illustrated with extensive case examples. The volume examines the effects of stress on both mind and body, from basic science to practical implications for everyday life and health care.
 
New to This Edition
*Greatly expanded evidence base--every method is now supported by controlled clinical research.
*Advances in knowledge about stress and the brain are integrated throughout.
*Chapter on children and adolescents.
*Chapter on selecting the best methods for individual patients.
*Chapter on hyperventilation and carbon dioxide biofeedback.
*Chapter on neuroinflammation.
 

Paul M. Lehrer, PhD, BCB, is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Lehrer’s research interests include the mechanisms and applications of heart rate variability biofeedback; mind–body medicine; respiratory psychophysiology; and the clinical and physiological effects of relaxation therapies. His publications include 200 journal articles and book chapters. He is Associate Editor of the journal Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, an Honorary Fellow of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, and a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Dr. Lehrer is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Service Award, and Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.

Robert L. Woolfolk, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Philosophy at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He has served on the faculties of Princeton University and the University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include psychopathology and psychotherapy, the philosophical foundations of psychology, and the treatment of somatoform disorders, and he has published widely in these areas. Dr. Woolfolk has maintained an active clinical practice since the 1970s. Drawing from a variety of therapeutic approaches, he has conducted therapy with individuals, couples, families, and groups. He is a past editor of the Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology.

Foreword by Omer Van den Bergh
I. Overview of Stress and Stress Management
1. Conceptual Issues Underlying Stress Management, Robert L. Woolfolk & Paul M. Lehrer
2. Psychophysiological and Systems Perspectives on Stress and Stress Management, Paul M. Lehrer
3. The Psychology of Relaxation, Meditation, and Mindfulness, Jonathan C. Smith
4. Stress, Inflammatory Cytokines, and the Brain: An Overview, Alexander W. Kusnecov, Sara Norton, & Marialaina Nissenbaum
5. Stress and Stress Management in Children and Adolescents, Jonathan S. Comer, Laura Nelson Darling, Cristina del Busto, Erica D. Musser, & Donna B. Pincus
II. Stress Management Methods
- Section A. Psychophysiological Methods
6. Psychophysiological Interventions for Stress-Related, Medically Unexplained, and Anxiety Disorders, Richard N. Gevirtz
7. Progressive Relaxation: Origins, Principles, and Clinical Applications, F. J. McGuigan & Paul M. Lehrer
8. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Stress Management, Roger Solomon, Deany Laliotis, & Francine Shapiro
9. Neurofeedback with Biofeedback for Stress Management, Michael Thompson & Lynda Thompson
10. Biofeedback Training to Increase Heart Rate Variability, Paul M. Lehrer
11. Capnometry-Assisted Respiratory Training: Principles and Findings, Alicia E. Meuret & Thomas Ritz
12. Whole-Body Breathing: A Systems Perspective on Respiratory Retraining, Jan van Dixhoorn
- Section B. Meditative Methods
13. Modern Forms of Mantra Meditation for Stress Management, Patricia Carrington & Paul M. Lehrer
14. Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Management, Jean L. Kristeller
15. Qigong Therapy for Stress Management, Kevin W. Chen
16. Yoga for Stress Management: History, Research, and Practical Details, Shirley Telles, Niranjan Kala, Ram Kumar Gupta, & Acharya Balkrishna
- Section C. Psychotherapeutic Methods
17. Cognitive Therapy for Stress, Robert L. Leahy & Scott Woodruff
- Section D. Hypnotic Methods
18. The Autogenic Training Method of J. H. Schultz, Wolfgang Linden
19. The Treatment of Pain and Stress with Hypnosis: A Series of Emerging Literatures, Robert A. Karlin
- Section E. Other Methods
20. Stress Concepts in Relation to Music, Töres Theorell & Ingrid Hammarlund
21. Walk–Talk Exercise, Stress Resilience, and Mental Health, Cristy Phillips & Wesley E. Sime
22. Wearing the Clinical Hat, Paul M. Lehrer & Robert. L. Woolfolk
Index