The Science of Occupational Health: Stress, Psychobiology, and the New World of Work

By Cary L. Cooper, Ulf Lundberg, Cary Cooper

Book Overview

The Science of Occupational Health is an evidence-based resource for all members of the health care team working with those affected by work-based stress - whether individuals suffering physical or psychological symptoms, or organizations trying to provide optimum conditions for healthy and productive employees. The authors offer a unique psychobiological perspective, discussing the modern workplace as a cause of stimulation and well-being, as well as of distress and illness. They provide a rigorous but highly accessible scientific account of the effects that stress has on mind and body, with key chapters on 'Responses to Stress', 'Stress-Related Health Problems', and 'Stress Hormones at Work'. This book offers the reader practical guidance on health promotion and preventive strategies at both individual and organizational levels. It concludes with a discussion of present occupational conditions around the world, and predictions of likely trends in the future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405199148
• ISBN13: 9781405199148
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.6" x 9.5"