Health Reference Series: Stress Related Disorders Source Book

Editor/Author Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Single-User Purchase Price: $95.00 This title is available for purchase on Credo platforms only. This is not a download.
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ISBN: 978-1-78785-015-6
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count: 7
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Stress-Related Disorders Sourcebook, Fifth Edition provides updated information about the origins and types of stress and describes physical and mental health disorders that may develop during and after stressful situations. Readers will learn about how stress worsens asthma, digestive disorders, infertility, and chronic pain.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part I: Introduction to Stress and Stress-Related Disorders
Chapter 1—Stress—An Overview
Chapter 2—Characteristics of Stress
Section 2.1—Signs and Symptoms of Stress
Section 2.2—Types of Stress
Chapter 3—Stressful Life Events
Chapter 4—Factors That Influence Response to Stress
Section 4.1—Personality and Stress
Section 4.2—Gender Differences in Stress Response
Section 4.3—Resistance Mechanisms in Brain May Prevent Stress-Related Illness
Section 4.4—Chronic Stress and Loneliness Affect Health
Section 4.5—Stress and Fatigue
Section 4.6—Media Coverage Linked to Stress
Chapter 5—Childhood Stress
Chapter 6—Stress and Aging
Chapter 7—Job Stress
Part II: How Stress Affects the Body
Chapter 8—Alzheimer Disease
Section 8.1—What Is Alzheimer Disease?
Section 8.2—Alzheimer Disease and Stress
Chapter 9—Asthma
Section 9.1—What Is Asthma?
Section 9.2—Managing Asthma Triggers: Stress
Section 9.3—More Stress Means Worse Asthma in Inner-City Adults
Chapter 10—Cancer and Stress
Chapter 11—Diabetes and Stress
Chapter 12—Erectile Dysfunction
Chapter 13—Gastrointestinal Problems
Section 13.1—Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Section 13.2—Peptic Ulcers
Section 13.3—Stress Gastritis
Chapter 14—Headache and Its Link to Stress
Chapter 15—Heart and Cardiovascular Problems
Section 15.1—Stress and Heart Disease
Section 15.2—Stress and Coronary Heart Disease
Section 15.3—Stress and Broken Heart Syndrome
Section 15.4—Stress and Cholesterol Levels
Chapter 16—Infertility and Stress
Chapter 17—Multiple Sclerosis and Stress
Chapter 18—Weight Loss, Cortisol, and Your Brain
Chapter 19—Chronic Pain and Stress-Related Disorders
Chapter 20—Pregnancy and Stress
Chapter 21—Skin Problems
Section 21.1—What Is Psoriasis?
Section 21.2—The Psoriasis-Stress Link
Section 21.3—Is Acne Linked to Stress?
Chapter 22—Sleep
Section 22.1—Stress and Sleep
Section 22.2—Insomnia
Chapter 23—Teeth Grinding (Bruxism) and Stress
Part III: How Stress Affects Mental Health
Chapter 24—Depression
Section 24.1—What Is Depression?
Section 24.2—Depression, Trauma, and PTSD
Section 24.3—Stress Indicators Detected in Depression-Prone Women's Sweat
Section 24.4—Stress, Depression, and the Role of Unhealthy Behaviors among Minority Older Adults
Chapter 25—Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 26—Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 27—Disordered Eating and Stress
Section 27.1—Emotional Eating
Section 27.2—Eating Disorders Linked to Feelings of Extreme Distress
Section 27.3—Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder
Chapter 28—Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chapter 29—Substance Abuse, Addiction, and Stress
Section 29.1—Tobacco and Stress
Section 29.2—Alcohol and Stress
Section 29.3—Substance Abuse, Stress, and Trauma
Chapter 30—Bereavement, Mourning, and Grief
Chapter 31—Common Reactions after Trauma
Chapter 32—Types of Stress-Related Disorders That Develop after Trauma
Section 32.1—Dissociative Disorders
Section 32.2—Acute Stress Disorder
Section 32.3—Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Chapter 33—Relationships and Traumatic Stress
Chapter 34—Traumatic Stress in Children and Teens
Chapter 35—Returning from the War Zone: PTSD in Military Personnel
Chapter 36—Recent Research on PTSD
Part IV: Treating Stress-Related Disorders
Chapter 37—Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Emotional Distress
Chapter 38—Finding and Choosing a Therapist
Chapter 39—Psychotherapies for Stress-Related Disorders
Chapter 40—Medications for Stress-Related Disorders
Chapter 41—Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies
Section 41.1—Acupuncture
Section 41.2—Aromatherapy
Section 41.3—Biofeedback
Section 41.4—Herbal Supplements May Improve Stress Symptoms
Section 41.5—Massage Therapy
Section 41.6—Meditation
Section 41.7—Spirituality May Alleviate Distress
Section 41.8—Yoga
Chapter 42—Treating Depression
Chapter 43—Treating Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 44—Treating Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 45—Coping with Traumatic Stress Reactions
Chapter 46—Treating PTSD
Section 46.1—Helping a Family Member Who Has PTSD
Section 46.2—PTSD Medication and Treatment
Chapter 47—Preventing Suicide
Part V: Stress Management
Chapter 48—The Basics of Preventing and Managing Stress
Chapter 49—Developing Resilience: The Most Important Defense against Stress
Chapter 50—Supporting a Friend or Family Member with Mental Health Problems
Chapter 51—How to Say No: Asserting Yourself Can Reduce Stress
Chapter 52—Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Techniques
Chapter 53—Healthy Habits to Combat Stress
Section 53.1—Your Guide to Healthy Sleep
Section 53.2—Exercise Can Help Control Stress
Section 53.3—Dealing with Stress and Smoking
Section 53.4—Quick Stress Relief: Engage Your Senses
Chapter 54—Stressful Situations: Tips for Coping
Section 54.1—Aggressive Driving
Section 54.2—Caregiver Stress
Section 54.3—Socioeconomic Hardship and Stress
Section 54.4—Holiday Stress
Section 54.5—Work Stress
Section 54.6—Managing Stress after a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event
Chapter 55—Other Stress Management Strategies
Section 55.1—Abdominal Breathing
Section 55.2—Humor as Stress Relief
Section 55.3—Pet Ownership Reduces Stress
Section 55.4—Social Support: Who Can Give It and How to Get It
Chapter 56—Stress Management for Children, Teens, and Families
Section 56.1—Stress Management Tips for Children and Teens
Section 56.2—Helping Children Cope with Emergencies
Section 56.3—Helping Your Child Heal from Trauma
Section 56.4—Helping Children with Disabilities Cope with Disaster and Traumatic Events
Section 56.5—Reducing Toxic Stress in Childhood
Section 56.6—Nature Helps Kids Deal with Stress
Section 56.7—Parental Stress and Coping
Part VI: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 57—Glossary of Terms Related to Stress and Stress-Related Disorders
Chapter 58—Directory of Organizations for People with Stress-Related Disorders