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STRESS
STRESS
Diane McIntosh, Jonathan Horowitz
Una guida preziosa per capire cos’è lo stress e imparare ad affrontarlo e trasformarlo in energia positiva in ogni ambito della vita: lavoro, studio, amore, questioni finanziarie, relazioni sociali. Basandosi su ricerche all’avanguardia, questo libro aiuta a identificare le cause di stress nella nostra vita e a liberarci dagli schemi mentali, offrendoci soluzioni pratiche, semplici ed efficaci da applicare ogni giorno. Diane McIntoshLa dott.ssa McIntosh è assistente clinico universitario presso la Facoltà di Psichiatria dell’Università della British Columbia, Canada. Conduce un’intensa attività clinica privata, oltre a dedicarsi alla formazione di medici connazionali e internazionali, soprattutto nell’ambito dell’appropriatezza prescrittiva in psichiatria. Il suo interesse clinico-scientifico si concentra sui meccanismi neurobiologici del tono dell’umore nei disturbi d’ansia. Fa parte del consiglio direttivo del CANMAT (Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments). Tiene anche una rubrica sulla salute mentale per The Huffington Post. Jonathan HorowitzPsicologo clinico e terapeuta cognitivo certificato, il dott. Horowitz è specializzato nel trattamento dei disturbi d’ansia. Ha contribuito a progetti di ricerca finanziati dal governo canadese nell’ambito dello stress e dell’ansia, dell’abuso di sostanze e in progetti di psicologia del lavoro e delle organizzazioni. Come clinico ha esperienza decennale nel trattamento dei disturbi d’ansia. È fondatore e direttore del San Francisco Stress and Anxiety Center, che fornisce programmi di gestione dello stress e dell’ansia a individui, coppie e organizzazioni.