A study on the effectiveness of a stress management programme for college students

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-31

  Iglesias, Silvia L ^a   Azzara, Sergio ^a   Squillace, Mario ^a   Jeifetz, Mirta ^a   Lores Arnais, María R ^a   Desimone, Martin F ^a   Diaz, Luis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Psycho physiological reactivity; Salivary cortisol; Stress management; Students

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BREATHING EXERCISE; COGNITION; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; IMAGERY; LEISURE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROSIS; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SALIVA LEVEL; SKILL; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 19044398829     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15602210400028614     Document Type: Article

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