The end of stress as we know it / Bruce S. McEwen, with Elizabeth Norton Lasley.

Washington, D.C. : Dana Press/Joseph Henry Press, [2002], ©2002.

xii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-223) and index.

A new way to look at stress -- The stress response--or how we cope -- Stress and the emotional connection -- Allostatic load: when protection gives way to damage -- Stress and the cardiovascular system -- Stress and the immune system -- Stress and the brain -- How not to be stressed out -- Positive health -- Where we could go from here.