Stress Management
2. Understanding stress
In this section, you will get an introduction to what stress is, how it can be both healthy and unhealthy for us to experience this condition, and how it expresses itself as both physical, cognitive and emotional responses. You will acquire knowledge on how the brain responds to stressful situations, how we get affected by each other's stress and what typical responses are in stressful situations.
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References
If you would like to know more about stress, we have collected a number of books, articles and links that could be useful. You can find these references below:
- Berk, L. E. (1994). Child development (3. ed. ed.). Boston, Mass.: Allyn and Bacon.
- Dyhr, P. (2017). hjernen introduktionskursus. Retrieved 13.06.2018 https://psyk-ressource.dk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/hjernen-introduktionskursus.pdf
- Hejlskov, B., & Uhrskov, T. (2007). An adaptation of the stress-vulnerability model in autism. Paper presented at the Meeting of Minds2, Herning, Denmark. http://hejlskov.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/StressMeetingOfMinds0207.pdf
- Kabat-Zinn, J. (2005). Full catastrophe living: how to cope with stress, pain and illness using mindfulness meditation (Reissued ed.). London: Piatkus.
- Lazarus, R. S. (1999). Stress and emotion: a new synthesis. London: Free Association.
- Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal, and coping. New York: Springer.
- McDonnell, A. (2010). Managing Aggressive Behaviour in Care Settings: Understanding and Applying Low Arousal Approaches (1 ed.): Wiley.
- NHS. Struggling with stress? Retrieved 12.6, 2018, from https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/mental-wellbeing/stress/struggling-with-stress
- Thybo, P. (2013). Neuropædagogik : hjerne, liv og læring (1. udgave ed.). Kbh.: Hans Reitzel.