01818nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001800042653001100060653001200071653001100083653001300094653001800107100002300125700002100148700001900169700001800188700001700206700002100223700002800244700001800272245014800290856007200438300001200510490000700522520098500529022001401514       2018                            d  cjulbElsevier10aStress10aAnxiety10aCoping10aPrograms10aHair cortisol1 aSilvia L. Iglesias1 aSergio H. Azzara1 aDiego Gonzalez1 aCarolina Ibar1 aJuan Jamardo1 aGabriela A. Berg1 aMaría del Mar Bargiela1 aBibiana Fabre00aStress management program for students, teachers and non-teachers of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry of the University of Buenos Aires  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134793718300678  a105-1110 v243 aINTRODUCTION AND AIMS Programs to improve stress coping include a series of techniques such as relaxation training, cognitive restructuring, and time management, among others. Its application has shown its importance in the field of Health Psychology. In the present study we show the beneficial results of a theory-practice pilot training program of stress management for professionals, teachers, non teachers and students of Pharmacy and Biochemistry. MATERIAL AND METHODS A program of 5 sessions was implemented with the objective of improving stress management. To assess efficacy, we used hair cortisol level and anxiety level tests before and after the program. RESULTS After the program, both hair cortisol and anxiety levels significantly decreased among participants. Hair cortisol significantly increased in the control group. CONCLUSIONS This type of program was proved to be effective for all participants, helping to reduce stress and improving their quality of life.  a1134-7937