Stress And Strain - Couverture souple

Cooper, Cary L.; Quick, James Campbell

 
9781903734407: Stress And Strain

Synopsis

Stress plays a direct or contributing role in seven of the ten leading causes of death in developed nations, including heart disease, strokes, injuries, cancer and chronic liver disease. Although a wide range of health professionals consider themselves to be stress experts, there is no single medical or psychological specialty with particular expertise in stress. For this reason, partnerships including family physicians and mental health professionals often provide the most effective approach to treating stress-related disorders. This handbook offers a concise overview of the psychophysiology of stress, the symptoms of stress-related disorders, the diagnosis of stress and strain, and the preventive management of stress and treatment of strain.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

There is no single medical or psychological specialty with particular expertise in stress and yet it plays a direct or contributing role in seven out of the ten leading causes of death in the developed world. The successful diagnosis and management of stress requires a partnership approach between family physicians and mental health professionals. Fast Facts: Stress and Strain has been written by two eminent specialists to provide the practical basis on which healthcare professionals can build the most effective approach to treating stress-related disorders. Includes a concise overview of the psychophysiology of stress, symptoms of stress-related disorders, diagnosis of stress and strain, and preventive measures Offers sound, expert dependable advice guiding physicians to make the correct, evidence-based decisions Covers long-term preventive strategies and short-term treatment options Summary boxes highlight core clinical information Case studies are widely used to support this applied, practical approach Contents: Psychophysiology of stress; Stress-related disorders and individual differences; Diagnosing stress and symptoms of strain; Preventive management of stress; Primary and secondary preventive methods; Medical and psychological treatment; Future trends.

Revue de presse

This is a handy and easy to read book for patients and practitioners alike. It provides useful information on stress and its management, As such, it should serve as an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about this topic . --Doody's Health Sciences Review

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9781899541133: Stress and Strain

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1899541136 ISBN 13 :  9781899541133
Editeur : Health Press Limited, 1999
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