Health Psychology

9. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-981-4577-47-2
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

Since the first edition was published in 1986, this textbook has helped thousands of college students learn how to maintain their health and guard against illness. The goal of the book has always been to make research accessible in a way that integrates theory with practical applications so that people can lead healthier lives. The importance of social relationships, health behaviors, and co-management of health and illness are themes that are woven throughout the text.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Gesundheitspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Author
Contents
PrefacePART ONE - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGYCHAPTER 1 - What Is Health Psychology?
CHAPTER 2 - The Systems of the Body
PART TWO - HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND PRIMARY PREVENTIONCHAPTER 3 - Health Behaviors
CHAPTER 4 - Health-Promoting Behaviors
CHAPTER 5 - Health-Compromising Behaviors
PART THREE - STRESS AND COPINGCHAPTER 6 - Stress
CHAPTER 7 – Coping, Resilience, and Social Support
PART FOUR – SEEKING AND USING HEALTH CARE SERVICESCHAPTER 8 - Using Health Services
CHAPTER 9 – Patients, Providers, and Treatments
CHAPTER 10 - The Management of Pain and Discomfort
PART FIVE - MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC AND TERMINAL ILLNESSCHAPTER 11 - Management of Chronic Illness
CHAPTER 12 - Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness
CHAPTER 13 - Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type II Diabetes
CHAPTER 14 - Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders
PART SIX - TOWARD THE FUTURECHAPTER 15 - Health Psychology: Challenges for the FutureGlossary
References
Credits
Name Index
Subject Index