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stress
stress A measure of the intensity of a force (
F) acting upon a body as a function of its area (
A), such that stress =
F/A, in units of N/m
2. Stress can be resolved into two important components. Compressive (tensile) stress (σ) acts normal to the surface (see
NORMAL STRESS) and changes the volume of the body;
shear stress (τ) acts parallel to the surface and changes the shape of the body. See also
STRAIN.
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Stress-Related Disorders Sourcebook (First Edition)
Magazine article from: Journal of the National Medical Association; 8/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Stress-Related Disorders Sourcebook...inability to cope with these stresses can impact various bodily...for health information about stress-related disorders and provides resources on how to address stress. The book is organized in...
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Stress management.
Magazine article from: Supervision; 5/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; Stress is a major illness of the 90s. It can debilitate...costly to an organization. Many suffer from stress yet don't even realize it. Some think...are seeing more litigation in the area of stress then ever before. Yet we continue to be...
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Stress: the hidden risk of relapse.(Relapse Prevention)
Magazine article from: Addiction Professional; 11/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...addiction treatment is the integration of stress management into the treatment and recovery...process. The relationship between acute stress reactions, denial and treatment resistance is becoming clear. As stress goes up, so do denial and resistance...
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Stress & illness link alive and well
Magazine article from: Dermatology Times; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...are inhibited National report - Chronic stress plus exposure to UVB radiation substantially...squamous cell carcinoma; the chronic stress also suppresses the production of immunological...bolster previous studies that show chronic stress or UV radiation independently suppress...
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Stress and the college student.
Magazine article from: Education; 6/22/1997; ; 700+ words
; Stress is a part of everyone's life. A certain amount of stress is to be expected in daily life, but too much stress may be harmful. A great deal of research has examined the effects of stress on variables such as adaptational outcomes (e...
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stress over debt often a prescription for medical woes.(Business)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 6/10/2008; 700+ words
; ...Jeannine Aversa The Associated Press WASHINGTON The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain...are people who reported high levels of debt stress and suffered from at least three stress-related illnesses, he said. That finding...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Stress in marriage, work raises heart risk; Research confirms doctors' belief that chronic tension can have big health impact.(Main)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/10/2007; 700+ words
; ...heart disease by 25 percent, and high job stress can double the risk of a second heart...doctors long have suspected - that chronic stress in these two areas of adult life plays...studies, said doctors have to recognize stress as a significant risk factor and talk...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Stress sense; COPE OR CRUMBLE: Do you take pressure in your stride or fall apart at the first hint of hassle? Taking it easy is the key to a smoother ride.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 9/30/1998; ; 700+ words
; Stress is often described as an epidemic of modern times. Certainly...spinning out of control, psychologists are launching a theory that stress is actually GOOD for us. So is stress an over-used term, a simple fact of life in the nineties...
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Stress in the new millennium; lawyers who tie up too much of their self-esteem in winning constantly suffer high levels of stress.
Magazine article from: Trial; 3/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...winning constantly suffer high levels of stress. As the 21st century approaches, the amount and intensity of stress that people experience are increasing...trial lawyers have to deal with the stress of everyday life. They also have the...
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Stress is still damaging UK workforce
Magazine article from: Management Services; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...confirms that long working hours and stress at work are causing serious problems for UK workers. The International Stress Management Association (UK) (ISMA...report following November's National Stress Awareness Day, which highlighted the...
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stress analysis
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
...many textbooks on stress analysis tensile normal stresses are treated as positive...dimensions. Two normal stresses and one shear stress then need to be...More generally, stress states exist in...dimensions. Three normal stresses and three shear...
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STRESS
Book article from: Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
...associated with each accent. Word stress A property which makes some...conventionally marked with the stress mark (ˈ) placed...words may have two or more stresses, in which case the main stress is referred to as primary stress...
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Stress
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Aging
...respond to major types of stress in their environment, including...heat shock, and oxidative stress. Old cells are more vulnerable than young cells to stresses in their environment. Lower...to study the effects of stress on cellular responses in...
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Stress and Depression
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Education
STRESS AND DEPRESSION Children's success in their...health outcomes, including depression. Stress and the accompanying emotional distress...fulfillment of educational goals. The Role of Stress in Depression Theory and empirical research...
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stress
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
stress is a word derived from the Latin word stringere...eighteenth century (as Hinkle records), stress denoted ‘force, pressure, strain...began to influence our understanding of how stress affects individuals and their health . Under...
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