Description
Decades of research have unequivocally shown that life stress is a central factor in the onset and course of almost every psychiatric disorder. However, the processes by which stress influences mental health are complex, and the integration of the myriad of biological and psychological systems involved requires a multidisciplinary perspective. Fortunately, scientists working from diverse vantage points have made huge advances in unpacking the complexities of stress-disorder relations. The Oxford Handbook of Stress and Mental Health provides a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the science of stress and mental health. Topics covered include assessment issues, the role of stress in various mental disorders, developmental influences and individual difference factors that predict reactivity to stress, and treatment of stress-related mental health problems. Internationally recognized scholars in the field of stress and stress-related disorders have contributed their diverse expertise, providing both depth and breadth in terms of understanding stress and mental health. Chapters 1 to 4 provide a critical discussion of assessment issues in the domains of stress exposure and stress response. Chapters 5 to 14 review the relation of stress exposures to a broad range of mental health outcomes across the lifespan. Chapters 15 to 25 are concerned with understanding how the stress response unfolds at both psychological and neurobiological levels. Lastly, Chapters 26 to 33 addresses stress adaptation and resilience, as well as evidence-based treatments for stress and stress-related disorder. This volume will constitute an invaluable resource for students, established scientists, and clinicians looking for a comprehensive treatment of the topic of stress and mental health.
Table of Contents
Introduction Kate L. Harkness and Elizabeth P. Hayden1. Major Life Events: A Review of Conceptual, Definitional, Measurement Issues, and Practices Scott M. Monroe and George M. Slavich2. Daily Stress and Hassles Aidan G. C. Wright, Elizabeth N. Aslinger, Blessy Bellamy, Elizabeth A. Edershile, and William C. Woods3. Early Life Stress and Psychopathology Katie A. McLaughlin4. Quantitative Modeling of Stress and Coping Richard W. J. Neufeld and Bryan Grant5. Stress in Depression Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn, Maria Ditcheva, and Gail Corneau6. Stress in Bipolar Disorder Lauren B. Alloy, Madison K. Titone, Tommy H. Ng, and Corinne P. Bart7. Stress in Schizophrenia Katherine Goines, Allison LoPilato, Derek Novacek, Roberto España, and Elaine Walker8. Stress in Personality Disorders Christina Noel White, Christopher C. Conway, and Thomas F. Oltmanns9. Alcohol Dependence Conceptualized as a Stress Disorder Leandro Vendruscolo and George M. Koob10. Stress in Eating Disorders and Obesity Alexandra F. Corning and Isabella M. Viducich11. Trauma Exposure in Posttraumatic Stress and Acute Stress Disorders Annette M. La Greca, BreAnne Danzi, Ashley N. Marchante-Hoffman, and Naomi Tarlow12. The Developmental Psychopathology of Stress Exposure in Childhood Jenalee Doom and Dante Cicchetti13. Perinatal Depression as an Early Stress: Risk for the Development of Psychopathology in Children Sherryl H. Goodman and Meeka S. Halperin14. Stress and Comorbidity of Physical and Mental Health Kelsey D. Vig, Reneé El-Gabalawy, and Gordon J. G. Asmundson15. Stress Generation and Depression Constance Hammen16. The Stress Sensitization Model Catherine B. Stroud17. Cognitive Risks: Translating Stress into Psychopathology Tina H. Schweizer and Benjamin L. Hankin18. Personality-Stress Vulnerability Models Thomas M. Olino, Rebekah J. Mennies, and Zuzanna K. Wojcieszak19. Stress and Emotion Regulation: The Dynamic Fit Model Sarah Myruski, Samantha Denefrio, and Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary20. Stress and the Brain: Structural and Functional Neuroimaging Deanna Barch and David Pagliaccio21. Neuroendocrinological Models of Stress and Psychopathology Nestor L. Lopez-Duran, Valerie J. Micol, and Andrea Roberts22. Psychophysiological Models Ellen Zakreski and Jens C. Pruessner23. Psychoneuroimmunology of Stress and Mental Health George M. Slavich24. Genetic and Epigenetic Models Rudolf Uher25. Developmental Timing of Stress Effects on the Brain Keira B. Leneman and Megan R. Gunnar26. Coping Models of Stress and Resilience Bruce E. Compas, Lauren Henry, Allison Vreeland27. Biological Sensitivity to Context: A Framework for Understanding Relations Between Early Life Experiences and Problem Behaviors Nila Shakiba, Elisabeth Conradt, and Bruce Ellis28. Temporal Elements of Psychological Resilience to Potential Trauma Kan Long and George Bonanno29. Novel Pharmacotherapeutics for Stress-Related Disorders Jamie E. Mondello, Jenny E. Pak, Dennis F. Lovelock, and Terrence Deak30. Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Disorders of Extreme Stress: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Acute Stress Disorder J. Gayle Beck, Allison M. Pickover, Alexandra J. Lipinski, Han N. Tran, and Thomas S. Dodson31. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Philip A. Desormeau, Kathleen M. Walsh, Zindel V. Segal32. Expressive Writing and Stress-Related Disorders Kay Wilhelm and Joanna Crawford33. Stress and Mental Health: Epilogue Elizabeth P. Hayden and Kate L. Harkness
