The book is based upon decades of innovative research with individuals facing distressing situations ranging from the hassling experiences of daily living to life-threatening events. Through it, learn how stress causes or worsens physical or mental illness, lowers defense against infectious disease and cancer, intensifies age-related memory loss, steals energy, and promotes depression besides recognize dimensions of your personality that may predispose you to unnecessary stress.
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"...helping us understand the origins and essence of stress. It is a joy to read, filled with fascinating cause studies. It is for our leadership programs for executives, physicians, and upper-level managers." - DR.RODERICK GILKEY
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About the Author(s)
KENNETH MATHENY is Regents Professor and Director of the Counseling
Psychology Program at Georgia State University.
CHRISTOPHER J. MCCARTHY is an Assistant Professor, University of Texas of
Austin.