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Measuring stress in humans : a practical guide for the field / edited by Gillian H. Ice and Gary D. James.

Contributor(s): Series: Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology 49Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.Description: xii, 271 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780521844796
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Contents:
Pt. I. General principles. Conducting a field study of stress: general principles / Gillian H. Ice and Gary D. James -- Pt. II. Measuring stress responses. Cultural dimensions of the stress process: measurement issues in fieldwork / William W. Dressler -- Measuring emotional and behavioral response / Gillian H. Ice -- Measuring hormonal variation in the sympathetic nervous system: catecholamines / Daniel E. Brown -- Measuring hormonal variation in the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis: cortisol / Tessa M. Pollard and Gillian H. Ice -- Measuring physiological changes in the cardiovascular system: ambulatory blood pressure / Gary D. James -- Measuring immune function: markers of cell-mediated immunity and inflammation in dried blood spots / Thomas w. McDade -- Pt. III. Practical issues in studying stress. Measuring stress in special populations / Sharon R. Williams -- Study design and data analysis / Gary D. James and Gillian H. Ice -- Protection of human subjects in stress research: an investigator's guide to the process / Gary D. James and Gillian H. Ice -- Epilog: summary and future directions / Gary D. James and Gillian H. Ice.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. I. General principles. Conducting a field study of stress: general principles / Gillian H. Ice and Gary D. James -- Pt. II. Measuring stress responses. Cultural dimensions of the stress process: measurement issues in fieldwork / William W. Dressler -- Measuring emotional and behavioral response / Gillian H. Ice -- Measuring hormonal variation in the sympathetic nervous system: catecholamines / Daniel E. Brown -- Measuring hormonal variation in the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis: cortisol / Tessa M. Pollard and Gillian H. Ice -- Measuring physiological changes in the cardiovascular system: ambulatory blood pressure / Gary D. James -- Measuring immune function: markers of cell-mediated immunity and inflammation in dried blood spots / Thomas w. McDade -- Pt. III. Practical issues in studying stress. Measuring stress in special populations / Sharon R. Williams -- Study design and data analysis / Gary D. James and Gillian H. Ice -- Protection of human subjects in stress research: an investigator's guide to the process / Gary D. James and Gillian H. Ice -- Epilog: summary and future directions / Gary D. James and Gillian H. Ice.

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