This book brings together a range of scientific perspectives from biomedical research on stress and welfare, and assesses new approaches to conceptualizing and alleviating stress. While much of the focus in on conventional farm animals, there is also consideration of fishes, lab…
The aim of this book is to collect a range of perspectives from biomedical research on animal stress and welfare (including human health and human stress), and to assess new approaches to conceptualizing and alleviating stress. Authorities from North America, Europe and Australi…
This book brings together a range of scientific perspectives from biomedical research on stress and welfare, and assesses new approaches to conceptualizing and alleviating stress. While much of the focus in on conventional farm animals, there is also consideration of fishes, lab…
"The purpose of this book is to bring together a range of scientific perspectives from biomedical research (including human health and animal models of human stress) on stress and welfare, and to assess new approaches to conceptualizing and alleviating stress. While much of the …
This book brings together a range of scientific perspectives from biomedical research on stress and welfare, and assesses new approaches to conceptualizing and alleviating stress. While much of the focus in on conventional farm animals, there is also consideration of fishes, lab…
Introduction -- History of prevention -- Prevention theories for behavior change -- Protective factors : promoting strengths and building positive behaviors -- Social justice and public policy advocacy -- Prevention applications in educational settings -- Prevention applications…
"Few would argue about the benefits of prevention. We all receive messages daily about the importance of a maintaining a healthy diet and body weight, getting enough sleep, practicing safe sex, avoiding the dangers of tobacco, and using alcohol responsibly, to list just a few. A…
Psychiatric care of the medical patient
Find inspiration, restoration and hope. Is your bank account running on empty? Do you have a big decision to make for your future? Is your marriage going through a difficult struggle? Has your doctor ordered more tests? Is there a new opportunity you've been hesitant to go after…
"Si le stress a souvent de lourdes conséquences, tant sur les performances que sur la santé mentale et physique, il est aussi le précieux porte-voix de notre intelligence cachée. En effet, des recherches scientifiques récentes nous montrent qu'il n'est autre qu'un signal d'alert…
Disaster responders treat more than just the immediate emotional and psychological trauma of victims: they empower individuals and families to heal themselves long into a disaster's aftermath. This requires rebuilding the ability of survivors to meet their emotional and psycholo…
This book integrates Western mental health approaches and international models of psychosocial capacity building within a social ecology framework, providing practitioners and volunteers with a blueprint for individual, family, group, and community interventions. Joshua L. Mille…
Disaster responders treat more than just the immediate emotional and psychological trauma of victims: they empower individuals and families to heal themselves long into a disaster's aftermath. This requires rebuilding the ability of survivors to meet their emotional and psycholo…