Coping with Stress in the Health Professions

Everyone working in the health professions is subject to job-related stress. This practical book offers a variety of ways of learning to cope with stress in health care. It offers a theoretical overview of the topic and then a series of coping strategies ranging from problem solving and relaxation to meditation, counselling and supervison. The book is well-illustrated with short checklists of practical ways of dealing with stress in the health professional's personal and professional life. It also has an extensive bibliography which guides the reader to a more detailed study of the research and theory of stress. There are case studies and examples from the range of health professions that illustrate how to use and benefit from the ideas in the book. This book should be a useful handbook for medical staff, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and anyone concerned with other people's health. Students, practitioners and managers should find it a useful source of day-to-day help with coping with stress.This book should be of interest to all students on certificate, diploma and degree courses in medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work, managers and practitioners.