Stress and Health Understanding the Effects and Examining Interventions

• Other Authors: Taylor, Alyx (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Humanities; Social interaction; commercial smartwatch; mental stress; psychophysiological; emotion regulation; heart rate variability; electrodermal activity; posttraumatic stress disorder; war veterans; trauma and stressor related disorders; adverse childhood experiences; attachment; psychotherapy; glucocorticoids; cortisol; glucocorticoid receptor; NR3C1; FKBP5; youth mentoring; immigrants; social inclusion; psychosocial well-being; youth health; acculturative stress; North Korean refugees; child abuse; parenting self-efficacy; qualitative case study
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Summary

Acute stressful experiences or high levels of chronic stress are risk factors for mental and physical disorders. Insights into the effects of posttraumatic stress disorder and other stress-related disorders experienced by war veterans, refugees, and immigrants are presented. This volume also presents examinations of the pathological effects of stress that may disrupt the normal relationships between individuals and their families. The health of individuals and their children may be enhanced by interventions to help them manage the effects of stressful life experiences and environments. Innovative and effective interventions are examined and their applications are recommended.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (108 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-0365-0781-1
9783036507804
9783036507811

Access

Open Access