Stress has been called the most prevalent disease of modern society: an epidemic brought about by the pace of modern life and the pressure to succeed in a climate of increasing job insecurity. But what exactly is stress? How do medical and psychological approaches to stress management differ? And what psychological strategies-behavioral, cognitive, and organizational-are available to combat stress? This three-section program concentrates on the field of psychological counseling as it answers these questions. The video also addresses criticisms of what some are calling the stress management industry.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Aug. 09, 2009. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

What Is Stress? (3:21) -- Physical Response to Stress (1:59) -- Stress Management: Medicine (2:53) -- Psychological Approaches to Stress (3:54) -- Stress Management Strategies (2:10) -- Cognitive Strategies for Stress Management (2:44) -- Management of Change to Relieve Stress (3:33) -- Stress Management and Compromise (2:18) -- Overview of Stress and Stress Management (3:01).