Principles and Practice of Stress Management Third Edition

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Structured for optimal use as a clinical reference and text this comprehensive work reviews effective stress management techniques and their applications for treating psychological problems and enhancing physical health and performance. Leading experts present in-depth descriptions of progressive relaxation hypnosis biofeedback meditation cognitive methods and other therapies. Tightly edited chapters examine each methods theoretical and empirical underpinnings and provide step-by-step guidelines for assessment and implementation illustrated with detailed case examples. The volume also explains basic mechanisms of stress and relaxation and offers research-based guidance for improving treatment outcomes. New to This Edition: Incorporates significant empirical theoretical and clinical advances. Chapters on mindfulness meditation neurofeedback EMDR breathing retraining heart rate variability biofeedback exercise therapy Qigong sport psychophysiology and basic mechanisms of stress and relaxation.