Psychological Stress. Psychoanalytic and Behavioral Studies of Surgical Patients

Content: 
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Dedication, Page v
Preface, Pages vii-xi
1 - Introduction, Pages 3-13
2 - Values and limitations of psychoanalytic research, Pages 14-32
3 - The psychoanalytic study of surgery, Pages 33-43
4 - The patient's premonitions, Pages 44-51
5 - Superego mechanisms, Pages 52-62
6 - A crucial preoperative session, Pages 63-71
7 - Causes and consequences of intellectual denial, Pages 72-88
8 - Arousal of affiliative needs, Pages 89-93
9 - Awaiting the operation, Pages 94-106
10 - Causes and consequences of exaggerated fears, Pages 107-125
11 - Emotional relief during early convalescence, Pages 126-133
12 - Attitudes toward danger-control authorities, Pages 134-138
13 - Constructs for a theory of reactive elation, Pages 139-149
14 - Affective disturbances during prolonged convalescence, Pages 150-158
15 - Constructs for a theory of reactive depression, Pages 159-178
16 - A paradoxical effect of stress: unrepression, Pages 179-194
17 - Summary of part I: Major psychodynamic hypotheses, Pages 195-209
18 - Scope and theoretical background, Pages 213-222
19 - Methods: case studies and survey research, Pages 223-238
20 - Behavioral sequelae of high anticipatory fear, Pages 239-250
21 - Behavioral sequelae of low anticipatory fear, Pages 251-273
22 - Survey findings: preoperative fear and postoperative adjustment, Pages 274-301
23 - Effective and ineffective reassurances, Pages 302-335
24 - Causes of resentment, Pages 336-351
25 - Psychological preparation, Pages 352-394
26 - Summary of part II: conclusions from behavioral research, Pages 395-412
Bibliography, Pages 413-430
Author Index, Pages 431-434
Subject Index, Pages 435-439