Handbook of Stress Medicine and Health, Second Edition

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. Edited by one of the world's authorities in stress management, occupational psychology, and occupational medicine, this 2nd edition of an award-winning book offers a completely revised and updated look at the different types of stress, including their characteristics, symptoms, duration, and treatment approaches. With contributions from the foremost leaders in the field, the book presents cutting-edge research on the effects of stress.

Julian Barling: Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Terry A. Beehr: Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Ellen Boesen: Department of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark Nathan A. Bowling: Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant John G. Bruhn: Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff G. Burrows: Department of Psychiatry (Austin Health), University of Melbourne, Australia Edith Chen: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver George P. Chrousos: First Department of Pediatrics, Ag. Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Greece and Pediatric and Reproductive Endocrinology Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Cary L. Cooper: Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom Suzanne Oksbjerg Dalton: Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark Kathryne E. Dupre: Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns, Newfoundland Ashley Frize: Department of Clinical Health Psychology, Clarence Wing, St. Mary's Hospital, London, London, United Kingdom John Green: Department of Clinical Health Psychology, Clarence Wing, St. Mary's Hospital, London, London, United Kingdom Christoffer Johansen: Department of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark David Kissane: Memorial-Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York Michiel Kompier: Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Ioannis Kyrou: First Department of Pediatrics, Ag. Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Greece and Pediatric and Reproductive Endocrinology Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland Pittu Laungani: Manchester University, United Kingdom Manon Mireille LeBlanc: Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Michael P. Leiter: Centre for Organizational Research and Development, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia Lennart Levi: University of Stockholm, Sweden Marilyn Macik-Frey: Goolsby Leadership Academy, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Christina Maslach: Psychology Department, University of California, Berkeley, California Joseph E. McGrath: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Gregory E. Miller: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Rama Murali: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Debra Nelson: Department of Management, College of Business Administration, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater James Pennebaker: University of Texas at Austin James Campbell Quick: Goolsby Leadership Academy, University of Texas at Arlington Jonathan D. Quick: Management Sciences for Health, Boston, Massachusetts Lone Ross: Department of Psychosocial Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark Norbert K. Semmer: University of Berne, Switzerland Bret L. Simmons: College of Business Administration, North Dakota State University, Fargo Richard Slatcher: University of Texas at Austin R.O. Stanley: Department of Psychiatry (Austin Health), University of Melbourne, Australia Cinnamon Stetler: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Tores Theorell: National Institute for Psychosocial Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden Constantine Tsigos: Hellenic National Diabetes Center, Athens, Greece