Rolf Ekman gained his BSc and MD from Uppsala University, and his PhD from Lund University. In 1991, he was appointed Professor of Neurochemistry at Göteborg University, a post he holds today. Professor Ekman is a member of the International Society of Neurochemistry, the Society for Neuroscience, The New York Academy of Sciences, ISPNE and ECNP, and has been on the advisory board of Peptides since 1991. He has won both the Smith, Klein & French Research Award as well as the Boehinger Ingelheim Research Award, and has well over 300 publications to his name. Bengt B. Arnetz received his BSc, MD, and PhD from the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, where he became associate professor of psychophysiology in 1986. He has also worked as a postgraduate fellow at Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, USA, and as senior occupational health advisor to the Boston Police Department, before joining Exxon Biomedical Sciences as section head of occupational health research. He was then made associate professor/unit head of the occupational health section at the National Institute for Psychosocial Factors and Health, Stockholm before joining Uppsala Academic Hospital, where he is currently professor and head of social medicine. Professor Arnetz is a member of several societies, including the Swedish Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

A MULTIFACETED VIEW OF STRESS
A Historical Perspective
Evolutionary Aspects of Stress
It's all in your Brain - Cognitive Stress Theory
STRESS AT THE SOCIETAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL
Collective Strain and Global Terrorism
Organizational Change, Healh and Productivity
The Empowered Organization and Person
Managing Intellectual Capital and Health
STRESS AND BRAIN PLASTICITY
Just behind the Door - Life Style and Stress-related Disorders
The Neonatal and Pubertal Ontogeny of the Stress Response
The Healthy Cortisol Response
Psychosocial and Biological Vulnerabilities in Children
Molecular Anti-stress Systems
Sleep - the Key to Recovery
STRESS AND THE INDIVIDUAL
The Role of Stress in the Etiology of Medically Unexplained Syndromes
The Autonomic System - Counterbalancing Unhealthy Stress
The Health Implications of Anger
Stress and Addiction
Stress, Insulin Resistance, Obesity and Diabetes
Chronic Pain - the Diathesis Stress Model
Emotional Stress, Positive Emotions and Physiological Coherence
Fatigue and Recovery
Stress and Cognitive Failure

This outstanding book provides a comprehensive overview of the vast public health challenges posed by stress. Editors Arnetz and Ekman, international experts in stress medicine and neurochemistry, have recruited a stellar list of contributors who clearly and authoritatively describe how stress has measurable molecular, cellular, metabolic, behavioral, organizational, and societal consequences. Moreover, this fine volume also offers important and novel insights into the diverse paths for potential interventions, from individual to organizational. The depth and breadth make this an essential book for students, researchers, and practitioners.
Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, Ohio State University College of Medicine, Ronald Glaser, The Ohio State University Medical Center