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Stress-related disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about stress and stress-related disorders ... / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.
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Title:Stress-related disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about stress and stress-related disorders ... / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.
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Other Contributors/Collections:Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck.
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Published/Created:Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, ©2002.
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Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: RA785 .S78 2002
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Call Number: QZ39 .S915 2002
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Number of Items:2
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Status:Available
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Location:OKANAGAN LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Stress management--Popular works.
Stress (Physiology)--Popular works.
Stress (Psychology)--Popular works.
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Medical Subjects: Stress--physiopathology--Resource Guides.
Stress, Psychological--Resource Guides.
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Edition:1st ed.
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Description:xiii, 610 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Series:Health reference series.
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Summary:Provides health information about stress and stress-related disorders. Readers will learn about acute and chronic stress, the causes of stress, and the effects of stress on the physical, mental, and emotional body systems. Guidelines for stress management through exercise, nutrition, massage, spirituality, biofeedback, and counseling are included, along with a glossary and a listing of additional resources.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:0780805607
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Contents:Pt. I. Identifying Stress
Ch. 1. The Origin of "Stress"
Ch. 2. Understanding Stress: Characteristics and Caveats
Ch. 3. Stress Signals
Ch. 4. Different Kinds of Stress
Ch. 5. Health Risk Assessment
Pt. II. Environmental Stress
Ch. 6. Family Stress
Ch. 7. Resilience in Children
Ch. 8. The Role of Stress in Alcohol Use, Alcoholism Treatment, and Relapse
Ch. 9. Does Cigarette Smoking Cause Stress?
Ch. 10. Drug Addiction and Stress
Ch. 11. Today's Workplace
Ch. 12. Evaluating Caregiver Stress
Ch. 13. Social Inequality Harms Health
Pt. III. Mental and Emotional Effects of Stress
Ch. 14. Emotions and Disease
Ch. 15. Stress and Personality
Ch. 16. Stress Intensifies Depression
Ch. 17. Panic Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment
Ch. 18. Trauma - Extreme or Life-Threatening Events
Ch. 19. Stress-Related Substance Abuse
Pt. IV. Physical Effects of Stress
Ch. 20. The Biology of Stress
Ch. 21. The Brain and Stress
Ch. 22. Stress and Heart Disease
Ch. 23. Morning Coffee Boosts Blood Pressure and Stress Hormones All Day
Ch. 24. Stress Affects the Immune System
Ch. 25. The Physiological and Psychological Effects of Compassion and Anger
Ch. 26. Psychological Stress and Cancer
Ch. 27. Stress and Ulcers - Just a Myth?
Ch. 28. Stress Is a Factor in Women's Health
Ch. 29. Stress and Multiple Sclerosis
Ch. 30. Stress Affects Skin Conditions
Ch. 31. The Role of Acute and Chronic Stress in Asthma Attacks in Children
Ch. 32. Alcohol, Aging, and the Stress Response
Pt. V. Stress Management
Ch. 33. Coping with Everyday Problems
Ch. 34. Physical Activity, Weight Control, and Nutrition
Ch. 35. Managing Your Stress with Arthritis or Related Diseases
Ch. 36. Does Drinking Reduce Stress?
Ch. 37. Coping with Grief
Ch. 38. Spirituality and Stress Reduction
Ch. 39. EEG Biofeedback Training
Ch. 40. Music's Effects and Enhancements of the Emotional State
Ch. 41. Massage Therapy: Key Questions and Answers
Pt. VI. Additional Help and Information
Ch. 42. Glossary
Ch. 43. Resource Directory.