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    Stress-related disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about stress and stress-related disorders ... / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.

    • 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.
    • Published/Created:Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, ©2002.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Stress management--Popular works.
      Stress (Physiology)--Popular works.
      Stress (Psychology)--Popular works.
    • Medical Subjects: Stress--physiopathology--Resource Guides.
      Stress, Psychological--Resource Guides.
    • Edition:1st ed.
    • Description:xiii, 610 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
    • Series:Health reference series.
    • 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.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:0780805607
    • 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.
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