Publisher's Synopsis
This is a clinically oriented investigation into the sources of stress, the forms of stress response, and the current array of treatment possibilities. An outgrowth of the American;Psychological Association's Task Force on Psychiatric Therapies, the book brings together contributions from many of the country's leading psychiatrists who possess expertise in the various syndromes associated with human stress. The book provides both a sharp focus on specific treatments and an overall consideration of stress response that uses adjustment disorders as prime examples.