| Description |
xiv, 498 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Contents: Pt. I. Introduction. 1. Exploring health psychology -- 2. Mind and body -- 3. Research in health psychology -- Pt. II. On staying healthy. 4. Human behavior and health -- 5. Promoting good health -- Pt. III. Stress. 6. Stress and disease -- 7. Dealing with stress : who gets sick and who doesn't -- Pt. IV. Understanding and coping with illness. 8. The nature of illness : perceiving symptoms and seeking help -- 9. Interacting with the health care system -- 10. Dealing with chronic illness and disability -- 11. Death and dying -- Pt. V. Health psychology and specific health problems. 12. Immunity and AIDS -- 13. Cancer -- 14. Coronary heart disease -- 15. Pain -- Pt. VI. Epilogue. 16. Health psychology : critical issues for the future |
| Analysis |
Clinical health psychology |
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Mind and body |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-478) and indexes |
| Subject |
Brain.
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Clinical health psychology.
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Mind and body.
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Psychophysiology.
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Health Behavior.
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Psychology, Clinical.
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| LC no. |
93017373 |
| ISBN |
0205139264 (recycled, acid-free paper) |
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