Main 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.

Contents:

Introduction
Kate L. Harkness and Elizabeth P. Hayden

1. Major Life Events: A Review of Conceptual, Definitional, Measurement Issues, and Practices
Scott M. Monroe and George M. Slavich

2. Daily Stress and Hassles
Aidan G. C. Wright, Elizabeth N. Aslinger, Blessy Bellamy, Elizabeth A. Edershile, and William C. Woods

3. Early Life Stress and Psychopathology
Katie A. McLaughlin

4. Quantitative Modeling of Stress and Coping
Richard W. J. Neufeld and Bryan Grant

5. Stress in Depression
Suzanne Vrshek-Schallhorn, Maria Ditcheva, and Gail Corneau

6. Stress in Bipolar Disorder
Lauren B. Alloy, Madison K. Titone, Tommy H. Ng, and Corinne P. Bart

7. Stress in Schizophrenia
Katherine Goines, Allison LoPilato, Derek Novacek, Roberto Espana, and Elaine Walker

8. Stress in Personality Disorders
Christina Noel White, Christopher C. Conway, and Thomas F. Oltmanns

9. Alcohol Dependence Conceptualized as a Stress Disorder
Leandro Vendruscolo and George M. Koob

10. Stress in Eating Disorders and Obesity
Alexandra F. Corning and Isabella M. Viducich

11. Trauma Exposure in Posttraumatic Stress and Acute Stress Disorders
Annette M. La Greca, BreAnne Danzi, Ashley N. Marchante-Hoffman, and Naomi Tarlow

12. The Developmental Psychopathology of Stress Exposure in Childhood
Jenalee Doom and Dante Cicchetti

13. Perinatal Depression as an Early Stress: Risk for the Development of Psychopathology in Children
Sherryl H. Goodman and Meeka S. Halperin

14. Stress and Comorbidity of Physical and Mental Health
Kelsey D. Vig, Renee El-Gabalawy, and Gordon J. G. Asmundson

15. Stress Generation and Depression
Constance Hammen

16. The Stress Sensitization Model
Catherine B. Stroud

17. Cognitive Risks: Translating Stress into Psychopathology
Tina H. Schweizer and Benjamin L. Hankin

18. Personality-Stress Vulnerability Models
Thomas M. Olino, Rebekah J. Mennies, and Zuzanna K. Wojcieszak

19. Stress and Emotion Regulation: The Dynamic Fit Model
Sarah Myruski, Samantha Denefrio, and Tracy A. Dennis-Tiwary

20. Stress and the Brain: Structural and Functional Neuroimaging
Deanna Barch and David Pagliaccio

21. Neuroendocrinological Models of Stress and Psychopathology
Nestor L. Lopez-Duran, Valerie J. Micol, and Andrea Roberts

22. Psychophysiological Models
Ellen Zakreski and Jens C. Pruessner

23. Psychoneuroimmunology of Stress and Mental Health
George M. Slavich

24. Genetic and Epigenetic Models
Rudolf Uher

25. Developmental Timing of Stress Effects on the Brain
Keira B. Leneman and Megan R. Gunnar

26. Coping Models of Stress and Resilience
Bruce E. Compas, Lauren Henry, Allison Vreeland

27. Biological Sensitivity to Context: A Framework for Understanding Relations Between Early Life Experiences and Problem Behaviors
Nila Shakiba, Elisabeth Conradt, and Bruce Ellis

28. Temporal Elements of Psychological Resilience to Potential Trauma
Kan Long and George Bonanno

29. Novel Pharmacotherapeutics for Stress-Related Disorders
Jamie E. Mondello, Jenny E. Pak, Dennis F. Lovelock, and Terrence Deak

30. 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. Dodson

31. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Philip A. Desormeau, Kathleen M. Walsh, Zindel V. Segal

32. Expressive Writing and Stress-Related Disorders
Kay Wilhelm and Joanna Crawford

33. Stress and Mental Health: Epilogue
Elizabeth P. Hayden and Kate L. Harkness