TY - CHAP AU - Åse Marie Hansen AU - Annie Hogh AU - Eva Gemzøe Mikkelsen ED - Victor Olisah Y1 - 2012-04-27 PY - 2012 T1 - Physiological Response as Biomarkers of Adverse Effects of the Psychosocial Work Environment N2 - Psychiatry is one of the major specialties of medicine, and is concerned with the study and treatment of mental disorders. In recent times the field is growing with the discovery of effective therapies and interventions that alleviate suffering in people with mental disorders. This book of psychiatry is concise and clearly written so that it is usable for doctors in training, students and clinicians dealing with psychiatric illness in everyday practice. The book is a primer for those beginning to learn about emotional disorders and psychosocial consequences of severe physical and psychological trauma; and violence. Emphasis is placed on effective therapies and interventions for selected conditions such as dementia and suicide among others and the consequences of stress in the workplace. The book also highlights important causes of mental disorders in children. BT - Essential Notes in Psychiatry SP - Ch. 28 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/38544 DO - 10.5772/38544 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-23 ER -