Psychological stress and treatment--research issues.

Studies on psychological problems such as stress, depression and anxiety among different groups of population have always been carried out. However, the results vary from group to group and various factors for the variable findings have been postulated. What probably is crystal clear is that problems do exist in all groups. In this issue we have research findings indicating stress among medical students\ lecturers, elderly', and laboratory technicians'. There are studies too to indicate that the effects of stress are increasing among all groups in the population. What is required now is to actually invest energy into finding out what causes this increase in psychological stress and how do we manage those affected and if possible prevent it.