Stress and Strain Fast Facts Series

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. In some countries, over 10% of the labor force is on extended or permanent stress leave. 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. Fast Facts -- Stress and Strain 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. The up-to-date, practical information provided here by two leading international experts will help family physicians to reach the right decisions about long-term preventive strategies and short-term treatment options. Book jacket.

James Campbell Quick: Professor of Organizational Behavior The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Texas, USA Cary L Cooper: Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health Lancaster University Lancaster, UK