Prevention Complete prevention of stress is neither possible nor desirable, because stress is an important stimulus of human growth and creativity, as well as an inevitable part of life. In addition, specific strategies for stress prevention vary widely from person to person, depending on the nature and number of the stressors in an individual's life, and the amount of control he or she has over these factors. In general, however, a combination of attitudinal and behavioral changes works well for most patients. The best form of prevention appears to be parental modeling of healthy attitudes and behaviors within the family. A psychiatric disorder marked by inappropriate or inadequate responses to a change in life circumstances.
Depression following retirement from work is an example of adjustment disorder.
Burnout is usually regarded as the result of prolonged stress. A personality characteristic that enables persons to stay healthy in stressful circumstances. A category of popularized programs and techniques intended to help people deal more effectively with stress. Stressors can be categorized as acute or chronic, and as external or internal to the organism. Further Reading Books Clark, R. Barkley.