Stress and coping

Stress is the emotional , psychological, or physical strain caused by our response to pressure from the outside world. Common stress reactions include tension, irritability, inability to concentrate, and a variety of physical symptoms that include headache and a fast heartbeat. Stress can cause both mental and physical symptoms. The effects of stress are different for different people. Coping refers to the use of conscious or unconscious strategies or mechanisms in adapting to stress, various disorders, or environmental demands.

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• Neuroimaging of Veterans with PTSD
• Investigating Social Competence in Youth with Autism
• Stress and Emotions in the Lives of Families

People related to the topic: Stress and coping

Bruce Compas, Ph.D.
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development; Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Psycho-Oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Blythe A. Corbett, Ph.D.
James G. Blakemore Chair and Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Professor of Psychology; Director, Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Ronald Emeson, Ph.D.
Joel G. Hardman & Mary K. Parr Endowed Professor of Pharmacology; Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Professor of Biochemistry and Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Director, IDDRC Neuroscience Core D; Chair, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee; Associate Director, Vanderbilt Brain Institute

Mary Jo Gilmer, Ph.D., R.N.
Professor of Nursing; Professor of Pediatrics

Vicki Harris, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology & Human Development and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Craig Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development
Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

Julie Lounds Taylor, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Co-Director, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD)

Tedra A. Walden, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Emerita

Lynn S. Walker, Ph.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Psychology; Director, Division of Adolescent Medicine and Behavioral Science

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