The Stress Disorders and the Industrial Physician

Abstract

How damaging is wvork? What produces stress? Contending that "work per se is not necessarily harmful," an industrial physician considers these questions and assigns to his profession a major responsibility for "evaluating occupational stresses and assaying the degree of tolerance of the human material" and preventing and curing the stress disorders. TIHE STRESS disorders have been variotusly listed as niervoussness and nieurosis, artlhritis, overweight, hiigh blood pressure, gas-tIric and duodenal ulcer, gout, coronary disease, astlhma and bronchitis, and many others (1).

Does the Modern Pace Really Kill?†

“…With better methods of preparing individuals for leadership, and selecting those who have such ability, we may expect to reduce the unnecessary toll of the stress disorders. With modern medical and psychologic guidance, there should be increasing skill in detecting those individuals who are peculiarly susceptible to stress. There seems little doubt that there is great variation between individuals in the ability to withstand prolonged stress. More frequent access to skilled medical guidance will reduce the toll of strain (8). A modern medical department is essential to every industry.…”

“…3. More frequent access to skilled medical guidance will reduce the toll of strain (8). A modern medical department is essential to every industry.…”