Cooper C, Palmer SConstitutes a self-help manual for people trying to overcome stress and its negative effects. Begins with a discussion of what stress is and how to recognize it, and goes on to explain, with examples, how to change inappropriate patterns of thinking and behaviour that can be at the root of stress. Emphasizes the importance of physical health in conquering stress, with advice on making lifestyle changes and guidance on making a personal action plan.
Publisher: IPD. Mar 2000. 

A piece of evaluation which will be under close scrutiny today (Wednesday, August 22) may offer some insight to others in the public sector charged with a similar, if less high profile a task. 

The Government has unveiled the most detailed analysis of deprivation in England ever seen, showing a complex picture across all regions. This updated and comprehensive information will help target policies and funding more effectively to needy areas and end forever the idea that prosperity is subject to a simplistic north-south divide. The Indices of Deprivation show that differences within regions are at least as great as the differences between them.