Handbook of Stress Medicine: An Organ System Approach / Edition 1

by John R. Hubbard

Overview

Psychological stress is often overlooked by medical doctors as a major factor in physiologically based illness; however, clinical studies show that stress has a vital impact on both the mental and physical well-being of patients. Handbook of Stress Medicine: An Organ System Approach focuses on the relationship between stress and the physiology and pathology of the major organ systems of the body. It suggests that understanding how stress impacts on illnesses can help hold down medical costs through more accurate diagnoses and promote improved preventative care.

Section I offers a general background on stress as it relates to medicine and the difficulties in conducting stress-related research. The primary focus of the text, how stress effects specific organ systems, is examined using scientific and clinical data in Section II. The third section addresses the impact of stress on important medical problems of current interest, such as AIDS, cancer, and substance abuse. It also discusses anxiety disorders. The next section covers topics related to stress, such as stress measurement, stress in the workplace, and the psychodynamics of stress. The final section explores the major pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to the treatment of stress and anxiety disorders.

This book will assist physicians, psychologists, nurses, physical therapists, and other health care professionals recognize possible stress-related problems, educate their patients, and develop therapeutic strategies for reducing stress and stress-related illnesses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849325151
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/24/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	446
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Hubbard, John R, MD, PhD (Vanderbilt Univ); Workman, Edward A., MD, EdD, FAAPM (Univ of Virginia)

Table of Contents

Introductory ConceptsOn the Nature of Stress, J.R. Hubbard and E.A. WorkmanThe Effect of Stress on Organ Systems of the BodyMental Stress and the Cardiovascular System, W.V.R. Vieweg and J.R. HubbardThe Effects of Stress on the Respiratory System, T.G. Sriam and J.J. SilvermanInfluence of Mental Stress on the Endocrine System, B. Felker and J.R. HubbardStress and the Gastrointestinal Tract, K.W. OldenThe Effects of Mental and Metabolic Stress on the Female Reproductive System and Female Reproductive Hormones, J.D. Veldhuis, K. Yoshida, and A. IranmaneshEffect of Stress on Male Reproductive Function, G.E. Lemack, R.G. Uzzo, and D.P. PoppasStress-Induced Immunodepression in Humans, M.F. La Via and E.A. WorkmanThe Effect of Psychological Stress on Neurological Disorders, S.N. Ghaemi, M.C. Irizarry, and A.B. JosephSpecial Medical Topics Related to Stress MedicineStress and Addiction, S.E. Franco, J.R. Hubbard, and P.R. MartinAssociations between Psychosocial Stress and Malignancy, M.J.M. Cohen, E.S. Kunkel, and J.L. LevensonStress and Immune Function in HIV-1 Disease, M.A. Fletcher, G. Ironson, K. Goodkin, M.H. Antoni, N. Schneiderman, and N.G. KlimasStress and Dental Pathology, S.W. Hubbard and J.R. HubbardPain and Stress, W.B. Hodges and E.A. WorkmanStress and Anxiety Disorders, S.S. Falsetti and J.C. BallengerOther Topics Related to Stress MedicineThe Measurement of Stress and Its Effects, E.A. WorkmanBiochemical Indicators of Stress, J.R. Hubbard, M. Kalimi, and J.P. LibertiStress in the Workplace: An Overview, J.C. Neunan and J.R. HubbardThe Psychodynamics of Stress, D.J. Scheiderer and J.W. LomaxBasic Components to the Treatment of Stress and Anxiety DisordersCognitive and Behavioral Methods of Stress Control, A.M. Katz, M.A. Chiglinsky, and J. ParkerPharmacologic Treatment for Anxiety Disorders, D.D. ShortIndex

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Giridhar G. Reddy, MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This book emphasizes not only the current theories on the impact of stress on health, but also the level of scientific evidence to support these theories. The various chapters comprehensively cover topics such as effects of stress on the organ systems like cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, immune systems etc. It also deals with stress and addiction disorders, malignancy, HIV, pain, and anxiety. Management of stress is emphasized using pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral methods.
Purpose: The primary goal is to provide a scientifically based review of the relationship between stress and the physiology and pathology of the major organ systems of the body.
Audience: The audience includes physicians, especially those in primary care, preventive healthcare, and psychiatry. This book is also targeted at nurses, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, and many other healthcare professionals.
Features: Appropriate graphs, figures, and tables are included to illustrate the text. Article references are extensive and up to date.
Assessment: Physicians and healthcare providers largely overlook psychological stress and its impact on the patient's clinical status. The empirical data now available show the impact of stress on the mental and physical well-being of patients. A better understanding of the impact stress has on health can help reduce medical costs via improved stress management, as well as prevention of various medical illnesses. This book is timely and it is essential reading for all healthcare professionals.

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5 Stars! from Doody

This book emphasizes not only the current theories on the impact of stress on health, but also the level of scientific evidence to support these theories. The various chapters comprehensively cover topics such as effects of stress on the organ systems like cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, immune systems etc. It also deals with stress and addiction disorders, malignancy, HIV, pain, and anxiety. Management of stress is emphasized using pharmacological and cognitive-behavioral methods. The primary goal is to provide a scientifically based review of the relationship between stress and the physiology and pathology of the major organ systems of the body. The audience includes physicians, especially those in primary care, preventive healthcare, and psychiatry. This book is also targeted at nurses, psychologists, physical therapists, social workers, and many other healthcare professionals. Appropriate graphs, figures, and tables are included to illustrate the text. Article references are extensive and up to date. Physicians and healthcare providers largely overlook psychological stress and its impact on the patient's clinical status. The empirical data now available show the impact of stress on the mental and physical well-being of patients. A better understanding of the impact stress has on health can help reduce medical costs via improved stress management, as well as prevention of various medical illnesses. This book is timely and it is essential reading for all healthcare professionals.

Giridhar G. Reddy

Several of the 21 articles in this handbook consider the effects of stress on such organ systems as the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and reproductive systems. The discussion of medical topics includes such subject areas as the role of stress in addiction, in immune function in HIV-1 disease, in pain, and in anxiety disorders. Stress in the workplace, cognitive and behavioral methods of stress control, and pharmacologic treatment for anxiety disorders are also discussed. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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