"Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness diagnosis in America, and everyone experiences stress at some point in their life. Principles of Health: Anxiety & Stress provides both information about these conditions as well as support mechanisms and coping skills necessary to deal with them. Written in clear, accessible language, this volume is indispensable to anyone managing their own issues, their support network, and those interested in learning more about the mental health field. Topics include: Types of anxiety disorders; Coping strategies; Prevalence in the adolescent population; Mind-body connection; Steps for stress reduction. Essays are comprehensive and accessible to high school and undergraduate students and general readers interested in the study, mechanics, and treatment of anxiety and stress. Each essay includes Principle Terms, multiple subheads including an opening Summary, and Further Reading. The volume ends with a Glossary, Bibliography, and Subject Index." -- Provided by publisher.

Types of anxiety and stress. Agoraphobia and panic disorders ; Anxiety disorders ; Competitive stress ; Death anxiety (Thanatophobia) ; Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) ; Hoarding ; Hypochondriasis, conversion, and somatization ; Occupational stress ; Panic attacks ; Phobias ; Postpartum psychosis ; Separation anxiety ; Spiritual anxiety ; Stress-related diseases ; Test anxiety -- Sources of anxiety and stress. Abusive relationships ; Bullying ; Coping with terminal illness: part I ; Coping with terminal illness: part II ; Culture of anxiety ; Cycle of violence and anxiety ; Ending an unhealthy friendship ; Ending unhealthy relationships ; Family dynamics ; Genetics and anxiety ; Grieving ; Guilt ; Homelessness ; Incarcerated parents ; LGBTQ+ anxiety ; Mass casualties ; Minority stress ; Neurobiology of anxiety ; Pain ; Peer pressure ; Poor body image ; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ; Puberty and adolescence ; Separation and divorce: adult issues ; Separation and divorce: children's issues ; Shyness ; Stepfamilies -- Assessing anxiety and stress. The Beck Anxiety Inventory ; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and revisions ; The Rorschach Inkblot Test ; State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) ; Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) -- Related conditions. Addiction, substance use disorders, & problems with impulse control ; Autism Spectrum Disorder ; Cancer and mental health ; Chronic illness and anxiety ; Depression ; Eating Disorders ; Elimination disorders ; Insomnia and other sleep disorders ; Nonsuicidal self-injurious behaviors ; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ; Suicide -- Treatment, therapy, and coping. Adlerian psychotherapy ; Attachment theory ; Aversion therapy ; Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) ; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) ; Exercise and mental health ; Existential psychology ; Feminist psychotherapy ; Gestalt therapy ; Humanistic psychology ; Humor and anxiety ; Jungian psychology ; Medications for anxiety and stress ; Motivational interviewing ; Person-centered therapy ; Placebo effect ; Play therapy ; Psychodynamic therapy ; Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) ; Resiliency ; Time management ; Transactional model of stress and coping -- Complementary and alternative therapies. Acupressure ; Acupuncture ; Animal-assisted interventions ; Aromatherapy ; Art therapy ; Dance movement therapy ; Equine therapy ; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) ; Herbal medicine ; Hypnotherapy ; Light therapy ; Magnet therapies ; Massage therapy ; Meditation ; Mind-body interventions ; Music therapy ; Recreational therapy ; Reiki ; Vitamins and minerals -- Conditions in-depth. Conditions in-depth: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ; Conditions in-depth: depression ; Conditions in-depth: generalized anxiety disorder ; Conditions in-depth: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ; Conditions in-depth: panic disorder ; Conditions in-depth: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ; Conditions in-depth: Social anxiety disorder.