The Science of Occupational Health – Stress, Psychobiology and the New World of Work

Preface
<p>Foreword Sir Michael Marmot, UCL</p>
<p>Acknowledgements</p>
<p>1 Introduction: History of Work and Health</p>
<p>General background and aim</p>
<p>Work and health from an evolutionary perspective</p>
<p>About this book</p>
<p>2 The New Workplace in a Rapidly Changing World</p>
<p>Global economy and global competition</p>
<p>Flexible organisations flexible workers</p>
<p>Health consequences of sickness presenteeism </p>
<p>Rationalisation</p>
<p>Sources of stress at work</p>
<p>3 The New World of Work</p>
<p>Lean manufacturing and just–in–time production</p>
<p>Frequent restructuring</p>
<p>Lifelong learning, work and family–life balance</p>
<p>Long working hours and overtime</p>
<p>The role of modern communication technology and telecommuting: work without boundaries, or endless work</p>
<p>Diffuse distinction between work and other parts of life</p>
<p>The challenge for health and well–being in organisations in the future</p>
<p>A flexible workforce</p>
<p>4 Work as a Source of Stimulation and Health or a Cause of Distress and Illness</p>
<p>Work–related stress models</p>
<p>Justice</p>
<p>Positive and negative work</p>
<p>Job satisfaction</p>
<p>Workaholism</p>
<p>Type A behaviour</p>
<p>Job strain and heart disorder</p>
<p>Conclusion</p>
<p>5 Responses to Stress</p>
<p>Mind body interaction</p>
<p>The neuroendocrine stress systems</p>
<p>The cardiovascular system</p>
<p>Coping with stress</p>
<p>Acute stress</p>
<p>Chronic stress</p>
<p>Short–term versus long–term stress</p>
<p>Importance of sleep</p>
<p>Allostatic load</p>
<p>Catabolic and anabolic processes</p>
<p>6 Stress–related Health Problems</p>
<p>Chronic fatigue, depression, burnout</p>
<p>Cardiovascular disorders</p>
<p>Immune function</p>
<p>Cognitive function</p>
<p>Obesity, diabetes the metabolic syndrome</p>
<p>Musculoskeletal disorders</p>
<p>Ulcers</p>
<p>HIV, AIDS and cancer</p>
<p>When should I be worried?</p>
<p>How can any treatment be efficient?</p>
<p>7 Stress Hormones at Work</p>
<p>8 Socioeconomic Status and Health</p>
<p>9 Health Promotion</p>
<p>Health intervention, stress reduction</p>
<p>Managing stress in a changing workforce</p>
<p>Individual interventions</p>
<p>Healthy work</p>
<p>Mental capital and well–being</p>
<p>Interventions and policies</p>
<p>Physically risky jobs</p>
<p>Positive psychology</p>
<p>Restorative environments and recreation</p>
<p>Sleep</p>
<p>Physical activity</p>
<p>10 Gender Differences</p>
<p>Symptoms, health and life expectancy</p>
<p>Work tasks</p>
<p>Unpaid work and total workload</p>
<p>Children, women and stress</p>
<p>11 Preventive Strategies</p>
<p>Occupational hazards</p>
<p>Health promotion</p>
<p>Occupational conditions in Europe</p>
<p>Healthy work</p>
<p>SES and health</p>
<p>Work life balance</p>
<p>What can we do to reduce stress?</p>
<p>Comments on preventive strategies</p>
<p>12 The Future Workplace from a Stress Health Perspective</p>
<p>A changing world</p>
<p>Work and health</p>
<p>Stress, well–being and productivity</p>
<p>Demographic changes in Europe and Japan</p>
<p>Global issues</p>
<p>References</p>
<p>Index</p>