Coping with Life Stress : The Indian Experience

This book provides a new perspective to the theories of stress and coping. A holistic treatment related to stress and coping through Indian case reports and analyses makes this book unique.This volume provides useful theoretical and practical inputs on effective coping under varying internal and external conditions. Analysis of Indian cases with contrasts from western culture explains the role culture plays in the coping strategy.The interactive exercises included could be used as tools for diagnosis along with practical suggestions for stress management and coping for the readers.

Meena Hariharan is the Reader, Academic Staff College, and the Coordinator, Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad Radhanath Rath is the Founder Professor of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Psychology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar