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Health psychology : biopsychosocial interactions

Title
  1. Health psychology : biopsychosocial interactions / Edward P. Sarafino, the College of New Jersey, Timothy W. Smith, University of Utah.
Published by
  1. Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, [2014]
Author
  1. Sarafino, Edward P., 1940-

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Additional authors
  1. Smith, Timothy W.
Description
  1. xviii, 542 pages : illustrations (some color); 26 cm
Summary
  1. "The 8th edition of Health psychology: biopsychosocial interactions has been updated to include a broader picture of health psychology by presenting cross-cultural data. Additionally, international examples are included to broaden the psychologist's view of health issues around the world and highlight what works in the field"--Publisher's description.
Subject
  1. Clinical health psychology
  2. Medicine and psychology
  3. Health behavior
  4. Health attitudes
  5. Behavioral Medicine
  6. Health Behavior
  7. Attitude to Health
  8. Disease > psychology
  9. Medicine and psychology
  10. Health behavior
  11. Health attitudes
  12. Clinical health psychology
  13. Medische psychologie
  14. Gezondheid
  15. Beteendemedicin
  16. Hälsa > attityder till
Contents
  1. Pt. I. An introduction: basic issues and processes -- An overview of psychology and health -- The body's physical systems -- Pt. II. Stress, illness, and coping -- Stress: its meaning, impact, and sources -- Stress, biopsychosocial factors, and illness -- Coping with and reducing stress -- Pt. III. Lifestyles to enhance health and prevent illness -- Health-related behavior and health promotion -- Substance use and abuse -- Nutrition, weight control and diet, exercise, and safety -- Pt. IV. Becoming ill and getting medical treatment -- Using health services -- In the hospital: the setting, procedures, and effects on patients -- Pt. V. Physical symptoms: pain and discomfort -- The nature and symptoms of pain -- Managing and controlling clinical pain -- Pt. VI. Chronic and life-threatening health problems -- Serious and disabling chronic illnesses: causes, management, and coping -- Heart disease, stroke, cancer, and AIDS: causes, management, and coping -- Pt. VII. Looking to the future -- What's ahead for health psychology?
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.