Stress-related Disorders

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Stress

A psychological process initiated by events that threaten, harm or challenge an organism or that exceed available coping resources. Stress is characterized by psychological responses that are directed towards adaptation.[1]

The wear and tear on the body in response to stressful agents. Selye[[1]] called such agents stressors and said they could be physical, physiological, psychological or sociocultural." The principles of management are the same as for the chronic ulcer.” [2]

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• Introduction
• Anxiety Reduction
• A Technique for Promoting the Relaxation Response
• Clinical Stress
• Surgical Stress
• Defenses

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