Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness - Softcover

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PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW.- Conceptual Approaches to Health and Wellness: An Overview.- Theories of Psychological Stress at Work.- The Growth of Occupational Health Psychology.- PART II: MAJOR SYMPTOMS AND DISORDERS IN THE WORKPLACE.- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Pain.- Cardiovascular Disease and the Workplace.- Challenges Related to Mental Health in the Workplace.- Cancer in the Workplace.- The Problem of Abstenteeism and Presenteeism in the Workplace.- Occupational Burnout.- Self-medication and Illicit Drug Use in the Workplace.- Beyond the Playground: Bullying in the Workplace and its Relation to Mental and Physical Health Outcomes.- PART III: EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL CAUSES AND RISKS TO WORKERS' HEALTH.- Mental Health Issues Relate to Healthy vs. Non-Healthy Workplaces.- Workplace Injury and Illness, Safety Engineering, Economics and Social Capital.- The Role of Work Schedule in Occupational Health and Safety.- Work-Family Balance Issues and Work-Leave Policies.- Workers' Compensation and its Potential for Perpetuation of Disability.- PART IV: PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION METHODS.- Health and Wellness Promotion in the Workplace.- Stress Reduction Programs for the Workplace.- Primary and Secondary Prevention of Illness in the Workplace.- Organizational Aspects of Work Acommodations and Retention in Mental Health.- Employee Assistance Programs: Evidence and Current Trends.- PART V: RESEARCH, EVALUATION, DIVERSITY & PRACTICE.- Epidemiological Methods for Determining Potential Occupational Health and Illness Issues.- Program Evaluation of Prevention and Intervention Methods.- Gender and Cultural Considerations in the Workplace.- Addressing Occupational Workplace Issues "In Action": An Ongoing Study of Academic Nursing Program Directors.

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