The Oxford Handbook of Stress Health and Coping (Oxford Library of Psychology)

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Few publications have changed the landscape of contemporary psychology more than Richard Lazarus and Susan Folkmans landmark work Stress Appraisal and Coping. Its publication in 1984 set the course for years of research on the dynamic processes of psychological stress and coping in human beings. Now more than a quarter-century later The Oxford Handbook of Stress Health and Coping pushes the field even further with a comprehensive overview of the newest and best work in this dynamic subject. Edited by Susan Folkman and comprising chapters by the fields leading scientists this new volume details the expanded knowledge base that has emerged from extensive research on stress and coping processes over the last several decades. Featuring 22 topic-based chapters -- including two by Folkman -- this volume offers unprecedented coverage of the two primary research topics related to stress and coping: mitigating stress-related harms and sustaining well-being in the face of stress. Both topics are addressed within their relevant contexts including chronic illness calamity bereavement and social hardship. The Oxford Handbook of Stress Health and Coping is an essential reference work for students practitioners and researchers across the fields of health psychology medicine and palliative care.