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" Stress-related disorders sourcebook : "
edited by Amy L. Sutton
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BL
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634240
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Stress-related disorders sourcebook : : basic consumer health information about stress and stress-related disorders, including signs, symptoms, types, and sources of acute and chronic stress, the impact of stress on the body, and mental health problems associated with stress, such as depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, substance abuse, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicide; along with advice about getting help for stress-related disorders, managing stress and coping with trauma, a glossary of stress-related terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information /\ edited by Amy L. Sutton
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| Edition Statement
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Third edition
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| Series Statement
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Health reference series
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xvi, 621 pages ;; 24 cm
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9780780811485 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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: 0780811488 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Preface -- Part 1: Introduction To Stress and Stress-Related Disorders -- What is stress? -- Characteristics of stress -- Signs and symptoms of stress -- Types of stress -- Stressful life events -- Factors that influence response to stress -- Personality and stress -- Men and women cope with stress differently -- Resistance mechanisms in brain may prevent stress-related illness -- Chronic stress and loneliness affect health -- Media coverage linked to stress -- Childhood stress -- Stress and aging -- Stress in the United States -- Part 2: How Stress Affects The body -- Alzheimer disease -- What is Alzheimer disease? -- Alzheimer disease and stress -- Asthma -- What is asthma? -- Stress increases risk of asthma exacerbations -- Cancer and stress -- Diabetes and stress -- Erectile dysfunction -- Gastrointestinal problems -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Peptic ulcers -- Stress gastritis -- Headache and its link to stress -- Heart and cardiovascular problems -- Stress and heart disease -- Stress and blood pressure -- Stress and cholesterol levels -- Stress and stroke -- Infertility and stress -- Multiple sclerosis and stress -- Does multiple sclerosis worsen stress? -- Taming stress in multiple sclerosis -- Obesity, cortisol and stress -- Pain -- Chronic pain and stress-related disorders -- Back pain and stress -- Pregnancy and stress -- Skin problems -- What is psoriasis? -- Psoriasis-stress link -- Is Acne linked to stress? -- Sleep -- Stress, behavior and sleep -- Insomnia -- Teeth grinding (bruxism) -- Part 3: How Stress Affects Mental Health -- Depression -- What is depression? -- Depressed patients experience inflammation under stress -- Stress indicators detected in depression-prone women's sweat -- Anxiety disorders -- Bipolar disorder -- Disordered eating and stress -- Emotional eating -- Eating disorders linked to feelings of extreme distress -- Binge eating disorder -- Nocturnal sleep-related eating disorder -- Obsessive-compulsive disorder -- Substance abuse, addiction, and stress -- Stress and substance abuse -- Tobacco and stress -- Alcohol and stress -- Drugs, stress, and trauma -- Bereavement, mourning, and grief -- Common reactions after trauma -- Types of stress-related disorders that develop after trauma -- Dissociative disorders -- Acute stress disorder -- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- Relationships and traumatic stress -- Traumatic stress in children and teens -- Returning from the war zone: PTSD in military personnel -- Recent research on PTSD -- Part 4: Treating Stress-Related Disorders -- Signs you or a family member need help for stress -- Finding and choosing a therapist -- Psychotherapies for stress-related disorders -- Medications for stress-related disorders -- Complementary and alternative medicine therapies -- Overview of stress management strategies -- Acupuncture -- Herbal supplements may improve stress symptoms -- Massage therapy -- Meditation -- Spirituality may alleviate distress -- Yoga -- Treating depression -- Treating anxiety disorders -- Treating bipolar disorder -- Coping with traumatic stress reactions -- PTSD treatment -- Helping a family member with PTSD -- Preventing suicide -- Part 5: Stress Management -- Basics of preventing and managing stress -- Developing resilience: the most important defense against stress -- How to say no: asserting yourself can reduce stress -- Healthy habits to combat stress -- Your guide to healthy sleep -- Exercise can help control stress -- Nutrition and stress -- Stress levels rise in response to caffeine -- Stressful situations: tips for coping -- Aggressive driving -- Caregiver stress -- Economic hardship -- Holiday stress -- Work stress -- Other stress management strategies -- Humor as stress relief -- Pet ownership reduces stress -- Social support: who can give it and how to get it -- Stress management for children, teens, and families -- Stress management tips for children and teens -- Helping kids cope in times of crisis -- Nature helps kids deal with stress -- Combating parental stress -- Managing stress in later life -- Part 6: Additional Help And Information -- Glossary of terms related to stress and stress-related disorders -- Directory of organizations for people with stress-related disorders -- Index
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| Abstract
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"Provides basic consumer health information about the physical and mental health effects of stress and trauma, related therapies and stress management techniques, and coping tips for adults and children. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--
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Stress management, Popular works
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Stress (Physiology), Popular works
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Stress (Psychology), Popular works
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Stress, Physiological
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Stress, Psychological
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| Dewey Classification
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616.9/8
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RA785.S78 2011
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Sutton, Amy L
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