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This digital document is a journal article from Social Science & Medicine, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders account for the largest single category of lost-time occupational injury or disease episodes in industrialized countries. In this study we analyzed the impact of the psychosocial work environment, conceptualized by the demand-control-support model, on the incidence of low back and neck injury in a cohort of 1221 public transit operators followed for 7 years and 6 months. The two main exposure variables were ''job strain'' (mismatch of high psychological demands and low decision latitude) and ''iso-strain'' (job strain plus exposure to low social support at work). Analyses controlled for demographic factors, physical workload, and pain at baseline. For low back injuries, increased hazard rates were found for job strain and iso-strain based on tertiles, with hazard ratios (HR) of 1.30 (95% CI=0.96-1.75) and 1.41 (95% CI=0.98-2.01), respectively. Job strain and iso-strain based on median split or analyzed as continuous variables were not associated with low back injuries. For neck injuries, job strain and iso-strain based on median split showed HRs of 1.27 (95% CI=0.99-1.63) and 1.33 (95% CI=1.01-1.77), respectively. Job strain and iso-strain based on tertiles had HRs of 1.52 (95% CI=1.13-2.05) and 1.73 (95% CI=1.21-2.45), respectively. When analyzed as continuous variables, a one-point increase on the job strain and iso-strain scales led to an 8% (95% CI=0.98-1.19) and 14% (95% CI=1.02-1.27) increased hazard of neck injuries, respectively. This study shows the importance of the psychosocial work environment in the etiology of musculoskeletal injuries among transit operators. Since reviews have shown that psychosocial workplace conditions in this occupational group can be changed, these findings indicate a potential for prevention at the workplace. ... Read more

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My Quarter-Life Crisis is a candid memoir of an All-American athlete who fell victim to a surprising and debilitating anxiety disorder (and depression). Lee Wellman shares his battle in order to help others, while bashing the age-old stigmas that anxiety is for the weak and timid. Lee also outlines fifteen strategies proven (and professionally endorsed) to help overcome anxiety/depression. ... Read more

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Really good support
I have had an anxiety disorder on and off for the past 3 years. I have been to many different doctors, therapists, etc. I really felt connected with Lee's story as I am in my 20's right now, and feel as though I am a bit lost at times. My only difficulty was that he stated that he "beat" it and knows how to avoid it from coming back. To me, mine has gone away twice already, but it keeps coming back. I'm having trouble understanding how to truly beat it. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who is suffering...it really feels like you are talking with a friend who understands. ... Read more

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Presenting the author's scientific research, this book is also a practical manual which will enable any physician to apply this new risk-free technique of physical examination, routinely as an office procedure, for effective management of patients. ... Read more

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Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are 'walking on eggshells' to avoid the next confrontation?

If the answer is 'yes,' someone you care about may have borderline personality disorder (BPD). Stop Walking on Eggshells has already helped nearly half a million people with friends and family members suffering from BPD understand this destructive disorder, set boundaries, and help their loved ones stop relying on dangerous BPD behaviors. This fully revised edition has been updated with the very latest BPD research and includes coping and communication skills you can use to stabilize your relationship with the BPD sufferer in your life.

This compassionate guide will enable you to:
• Make sense out of the chaos
• Stand up for yourself and assert your needs
• Defuse arguments and conflicts
• Protect yourself and others from violent behavior

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Changed my life!!!
This book changed my life!!! It opened my eyes to BPD and what I had been living with for almost 5 years with my wife. I always knew something was wrong, but never knew what. It didn't save my marriage, but nothing could have done that. It allowed me to get free with a clear conscience and know that I wasn't at fault, that it wasn't me that was broken and that had destroyed the marriage.

i liked the book because it was insightful.
I have a much better understanding of BPD as well as the loved-one who has it.It helps you empathize because of the additional knowledge gained and be able to better understand where the BPD person is coming from.

Awesome!
This book was amazing.It was exactly what I needed to hear about how to communicate with someone with BPD.

Stop Walking on Eggshells

This is an incredibly well written book in easy to understand language. Everything in it is useful from understanding yourself to understanding the person that is inflicted with a behavioral disorder and causing the emotional abuse. If nothing else, this book will provide anyone that is a victim of emotional abuse some sence of direction and self worth, but it does provide so much more.Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder

Helps me understand
I married a BPD person and had two children, divorced after 24 yrs of marriage.After reading this book, it has opened my eyes to the person I was married to, his mother, and now my daughter.How people can operate without a conscience has been beyond my comprehension.Then to justify their behavior, they twist the truth and blame others.To readStop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder that this behavior is really a mental illness, even in high functioning persons, helps me understand what I must do to have a (hopefully) decent relationship with my daughter and keep my sanity.I recommend this book highly to anyone who is living with or has lived with someone who shows signs of borderline personality disorder.It is well written and advises non-BPD's how to take care of themselves. ... Read more

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An excellent pick for those who don't want to be defined by an event
Letting one's life be controlled by one traumatic event is no way to live. "Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Newest Techniques for Overcoming Symptoms, Regaining Hope, and Getting Your Life Back" is a guide for the afflicted in dealing with the anxieties related to such things so that they can get their life back on track. With much advice on improving one's mood, building supportive relationships, and getting over the event, "Conquering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" is an excellent pick for those who don't want to be defined by an event.

Conquering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This is an excellent book. Post Traumatic Stress can have many crippling effects on the way one socialized and lived. If you have been through one
or a series of violent events, or seen them. There are exercises to help you cope and either rid yourself of them or know how to deal with them if they have really gotten into your inner being, and can be tapped into a lifetime.
Even many troubling events we hear about (9/11) can get inside us. I feel
sorry for what our Iraq soldiers go through when they come home,and hope they get the awareness or techniques to help. This is best to work with
in conjunction with a therapist. Many are very aware of this problem and how to help you work through it...plus other techniques. Friends as support systems to are greatly helpful. Very very good activities that help!

Recommended for everyone
Perceptive, insightful and well-written.I would recommend this book to
anyone who has any contact with PTSD issues.It should be obligatory to anyone who has experienced trauma on any level.Dr. Lemle Beckner is a gifted writer and original thinker.

Excellent resource
A comprehensive, easy to read self-help resource for people experiencing difficulties, including anxiety, depression and anger, as a result of traumatic experiences. ... Read more

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A compelling narrative by a mother who lives with the turmoil of having a child with Bipolar 1- and the wide range of emotions that consume her as this illness takes over.Levinson opens her heart to describe how one feels when this illness engulfs their lives. I just want my Daughter back gives us a whole new perspective on Mental Illnesses. Families suffering through the effects of mental illness quickly find themselves identifying with the writer's experiences, as they discover ways they, too, can come to terms with Bipolar 1. ***************************************************I couldn't put this book down! It's a heart-wrenching story but one that gives hope through the many examples of how the author persevered and never gave up trying to hold her family together. If there is Bipolar 1 disorder in your family, you have to get this book!--Jon Goodspeed, Editorial Director, North Atlantic Books ---- ... Read more

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A must read!! This amazing book gave me the inspiration & strength that I needed.
My Son was recently diagnosed with Bipolar 1, and I have been through many, many books, and other informational sources regarding this illness, but none helped me more than this book by B.C. Levinson. It is truly an amazing and inspirational accounting of a Mother's love, determination, and devotion to her Daughter when she learns that she has been diagnosed with Bipolar 1. It is a story of courage and determination that gave me the hope and strength I needed to confront this illness with my Son. For anyone or any Family effected by this disease it is a must read!! For that matter, it really is a story of devotion and love that would be beneficial for anyone to read. God Bless this Author for sharing her and her Daughter's story. It gave me strength when I needed most.

Pretty Good.
I would say this book is pretty good.I belong to a book club and "pretty good" is what all 20 of us gave it.It is interesting in parts, but it is not gripping.

A Valuable Insight into Bipolar 1 - Powerfull and Deeply Moving
`I Just Want My Daughter Back' is indeed a highly personal account of emotions when Bipolar 1 enters your otherwise `normal' life. The authors' daughter, Steph is a wonderful, caring and intelligent teenager providing love and strength to the family.

All is soon about to change. The onset of mental illness arrives taking Steph and her mom on a harrowing journey in search of information to treat this highly dangerous condition. The tale is written with undeviating love and compassion that a parent has for their child when faced with dire circumstances.

Highly recommended for all who have been touched by this insidious condition--Bipolar 1.

I Just Want My Daughter Back by B.C. Levinson
This is truly a book I could not put down. It is a book that shows the trials, struggles and heart felt emotions a Mother and her daughter go thru dealing with an illness. It shows what love and determination can overcome. Very inspiring to anyone dealing with an illness.I just want my Daughter back: Coming to terms with Bipolar 1

I JUST WANT MY DAUGHTER BACK
I couldn't put this book down! It's a heart-wrenching story but one that gives hope through the many examples of how the author persevered and never gave up trying to hold her family together. If there is Bipolar 1 disorder in your family, you have to get this book!
--Jon Goodspeed, Editorial Director, North Atlantic Books ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from SIECUS Report, published by Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S., Inc. on April 1, 2003. The length of the article is 921 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Young adult looks back: how sexuality education can prevent eating disorders.
Author: Cara Thoresen
Publication: SIECUS Report (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2003
Publisher: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S., Inc.
Volume: 31Issue: 4Page: 32(1)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on November 15, 1999. The length of the article is 1048 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: FDA Panel Backs Use of Sertraline for PTSD.(posttraumatic stress disorder)
Author: Elizabeth Mechcatie
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 15, 1999
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 29Issue: 22Page: 45

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