PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW -- Conceptual Approaches to Health and Wellness: An Overview. - Theories of Psychological Stress at Work -- The Growth of Occupational Health Psychology -- PART II: MAJOR SYMPTOMS AND DISORDERS IN THE WORKPLACE -- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Pain -- Cardiovascular Disease and the Workplace -- Challenges Related to Mental Health in the Workplace -- Cancer in the Workplace -- The Problem of Abstenteeism and Presenteeism in the Workplace.- Occupational Burnout -- Self-medication and Illicit Drug Use in the Workplace -- Beyond the Playground: Bullying in the Workplace and its Relation to Mental and Physical Health Outcomes.- PART III: EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL CAUSES AND RISKS TO WORKERS’ HEALTH -- Mental Health Issues Relate to Healthy vs. Non-Healthy Workplaces -- Workplace Injury and Illness, Safety Engineering, Economics and Social Capital -- The Role of Work Schedule in Occupational Health and Safety -- Work-Family Balance Issues and Work-Leave Policies -- Workers’ Compensation and its Potential for Perpetuation of Disability -- PART IV: PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION METHODS -- Health and Wellness Promotion in the Workplace.- Stress Reduction Programs for the Workplace -- Primary and Secondary Prevention of Illness in the Workplace -- Organizational Aspects of Work Acommodations and Retention in Mental Health -- Employee Assistance Programs: Evidence and Current Trends -- PART V: RESEARCH, EVALUATION, DIVERSITY & PRACTICE -- Epidemiological Methods for Determining Potential Occupational Health and Illness Issues -- Program Evaluation of Prevention and Intervention Methods -- Gender and Cultural Considerations in the Workplace -- Addressing Occupational Workplace Issues "In Action": An Ongoing Study of Academic Nursing Program Directors.

From its early focus on worker safety and job satisfaction, occupational health has expanded to encompass many disciplines, in keeping with the central place of work in people’s lives and the multiple issues it entails. Today the field encompasses such disparate areas as work-related stress, social and economic costs of illness and injury, and wellness concepts. In keeping with this diversity, the Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness analyzes and synthesizes the current research base in its theoretical, empirical, and practical dimensions. This comprehensive volume begins with an insightful overview of the field and conceptual models shaping current research and practice, then moves on to major symptoms and disorders in the workplace (e.g., pain syndromes, cancer) and risk factors for illness and injury. Chapters examine in depth epidemiology and assessment issues, gender and cultural considerations, health promotion, and illness prevention, and feature an evolving study of academic nursing program directors as they address occupational health challenges. Best-practice guidelines for preventing and intervening with workplace health and mental health problems are included as well.   The Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness possesses a breadth and depth of knowledge of great importance to a variety of professionals, including health policymakers, health psychologists, physicians, occupational therapists, vocational rehabilitation specialists, disability case managers, insurance/managed care/compensation professionals, human resource and employment personnel, and lawyers.