Job Stress Revisited
A Thought Provoking Take on Mental Health and Work
- 223 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Provides a comprehensive framework for understanding mental health in the workplace
Job Stress Revisited: A Thought Provoking Take on Mental Health and Work offers a critical and much-needed re-evaluation of how job stress is understood, addressed, and managed in modern workplaces. In contrast to popular narratives that individualize stress and recommend surface-level interventions, this resource challenges these assumptions by locating job stress within the very structure and nature of work itself. Drawing on more than a decade of clinical and academic experience, the author underscores how workplace environments and policiesânot personal shortcomingsâare often the true sources of stress-related mental health issues.
Empowering readers to become informed advocates for lasting change, the book offers a multi-dimensional exploration of job stress, informed by biological, epidemiological, and activity-centered approaches. A structured three-part format builds from foundational concepts to actionable solutions, first clearly defining essential conceptsâwork, health, and their intersectionsâbefore delving into critical issues such as burnout, harassment, toxic workplace dynamics, and substance use. In the final section, Durand-Moreau calls for systemic change, advocating for robust policies, workplace inspections, and structural reform rather than temporary fixes.
A practical guide for those who seek to make work environments healthier and more equitable, Job Stress Revisited: A Thought Provoking Take on Mental Health and Work:
- Challenges prevailing wellness narratives by shifting focus from individuals to systemic workplace factors
- Integrates clinical insights from over 400 work-related mental health cases
- Offers a comparative international perspective, especially from Canadian and French occupational health systems
- Combines theoretical analysis with practical case studies to enhance accessibility
- Explores lesser-addressed topics such as doping at work
With vivid case studies and accessible illustrations throughout, Job Stress Revisited: A Thought Provoking Take on Mental Health and Work is essential reading for graduate and professional-level courses such as Occupational Health, Work Psychology, Organizational Behavior, and Public Health Policy. It is ideal for degree programs in Occupational Medicine, Human Resources, Public Health, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology as well as working professionals like union reps, HR, and any worker interested in this topic.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Part I The Foundations: Clarifying What Health and Work Are
- Part II The Key Concepts to Understand Job Stress
- Part III Solutions: How Can We Put an End to Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace?
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- EULA