Record details

• ISBN: 0789451190
• ISBN: 9780789451194
• Physical Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
• Edition: First edition
• Publisher: New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2000.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

What is stress? 6 -- Stress and your body 8 -- A model of stress 10 -- Part 1 Signs of stress -- Recognize signs of stress 16 -- Panic attacks 18 -- Hyperventilation 20 -- Obsessive Behavior 21 -- Fears and phobias 22 -- Depression 24 -- Irritability and anger 26 -- Eating disorders 28 -- Excessive drinking 30 -- Smoking 32 -- Tranquilizer addiction 33 -- Sleep problems 34 -- Chronic Fatigue 36 -- Low self-esteem 37 -- Headaches and migraines 38 -- High blood pressure 40 -- Irritable bowel syndrome 41 -- Part 2 Sources of stress -- What makes you stressed? 44 -- Change 46 -- Committing to a partner 48 -- Becoming a parent 50 -- Families and children 52 -- Adolescence 54 -- Premenstrual syndrome 56 -- Living with pain 57 -- Separation and divorce 58 -- Stepfamilies 60 -- Extramarital affairs 61 -- Holiday stress 62 -- Midlife crisis 63 -- Bereavement and loss 64 -- Accidents and Trauma 66 -- Exam stress 68 -- Financial difficulties 69 -- Caring for the elderly 70 -- Public speaking 72 -- Work stress 73 -- Identify your stresses at work 74 -- Life without work 76 -- Part 3 Life skills -- How well do you cope? 80 -- Assertiveness 82 -- Managing your time 94 -- Rational Thinking 104 -- Improving relationships 114 -- Self-care 126.

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