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Research now shows us that long-term activation of the stress cycle can have a hazardous, even lethal, effect on the body, increasing the risk of obesity, heart disease, depression, cancer, and other illnesses. This new edition of an award-winning book presents cutting-edge research on the effects of stress. Edited by one of the world's authorities in stress management, occupational psychology, and occupational medicine, Handbook of Stress Medicine and Health, Second Edition offers a completely revised and updated look at the different types of stress, including their characteristics, symptoms, duration, and treatment approaches. The text proposes a generic theory on stress and health and explores the relationship of stress to a variety of health outcomes, including heart disease, cancer, mental health, burnout, and complications of the endocrine and immune systems. It addresses the link between stress and personality, and discusses the impact of social support on various health conditions. The final chapters deal with stress and its consequences, such as the emotional processing of traumatic events, dealing with stress in families and in chronic disease, and coping with stress in the workplace.With contributions from the foremost leaders in the field, this authoritative book evaluates a wide range of psychosocial factors that contribute to many of today's major illnesses. It also proposes strategies for prevention and management, which will hopefully encourage future research into the reduction of stress.

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This book states its objective as the further development of the field of 'stress medicine' - the multi-disciplinary study of stress by psychologists, medics, occupational health physicians and other related disciplines. ... It covers a wide range of topics, including links between stress and health outcomes, the links between stress and personality and organizational and cultural influences on stress and its prevention, and the relationships between stress and a range of health outcomes, including cancer, heart disease, mental health (including anxiety and depression) and disorders of the immune system. ... this is an important book that provides an excellent text for students and experienced practitioners alike on the subject of stress medicine. ... - Richard Scaife, The Keil Centre Limited, Edinburgh, UK, in Ergonomics, Vol 50, No. 5, 793-794, May 2007

“This book states its objective as the further development of the field of ‘stress medicine’ – the multi-disciplinary study of stress by psychologists, medics, occupational health physicians and other related disciplines. … It covers a wide range of topics, including links between stress and health outcomes, the links between stress and personality and organizational and cultural influences on stress and its prevention, and the relationships between stress and a range of health outcomes, including cancer, heart disease, mental health (including anxiety and depression) and disorders of the immune system. … this is an important book that provides an excellent text for students and experienced practitioners alike on the subject of stress medicine. …” — Richard Scaife, The Keil Centre Limited, Edinburgh, UK, in Ergonomics, Vol 50, No. 5, 793-794, May 2007

This book states its objective as the further development of the field of 'stress medicine' - the multi-disciplinary study of stress by psychologists, medics, occupational health physicians and other related disciplines. ... It covers a wide range of topics, including links between stress and health outcomes, the links between stress and personality and organizational and cultural influences on stress and its prevention, and the relationships between stress and a range of health outcomes, including cancer, heart disease, mental health (including anxiety and depression) and disorders of the immune system. ... this is an important book that provides an excellent text for students and experienced practitioners alike on the subject of stress medicine. ... - Richard Scaife, The Keil Centre Limited, Edinburgh, UK, in Ergonomics, Vol 50, No. 5, 793-794, May 2007

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Athel Cornish-Bowden, Cary Cooper

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