[Stress management].
Stress management is an important health demand in developed and rapidly developing countries. The principle of stress management consists of four strategies. That is, reduction of stressors, culture of stress tolerance, enrichment of supporting resources, and early detection of manifestations of physical and mental disorders. Accordingly, a comprehensive approach is needed for stress management. For reduction of stressors, methods of quantitatively measuring not only physico-chemical stressors, but also psycho-social stressors, have been explored. However, both the absolute level and the varying degrees of stress are valuable stress indicators. Techniques of behavioral therapy are admirable for avoiding new stress through a culture of stress tolerance. Enrichment of supporting resources is realized by two dimensions: one is man-power and the other is space and time for relaxation. For early detection of the manifestations of physical and/or mental disorders, we must pay attention to alexithymia and alexisomia in order to prevent delays in detection.
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Department of Hygiene, Mie University School of Medicine, Japan.
D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D013315:Stress, Psychological