| Description |
xix, 234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1.The mind-body connection -- 1.1.Changing conceptualisations of mind and body -- 1.2.Emerging disciplines -- 1.3.Summary -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading -- 2.The link between stress and illness -- 2.1.The history of the stress concept -- 2.2.Cognitive models -- 2.3.Biological models -- 2.4.Summary -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading -- 3.Positive processes in health and illness -- 3.1.From stress to emotion -- 3.2.Emotion, coping and health -- 3.3.Well-being -- 3.4.Summary and conclusions -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading -- 4.A healthy disposition -- 4.1.Introduction -- 4.2.How do genes influence health? -- 4.3.Genetic advances and identifying disease genes -- 4.4.Predictive genetic testing -- 4.5.Summary -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading -- 5.Pain -- 5.1.What is pain? -- 5.2.Theories of pain -- 5.3.Non-pharmacological treatments for pain -- 5.4.Summary -- |
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Contents note continued: Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading -- 6.At risk populations -- 6.1.Introduction -- 6.2.Socio-economic status and health -- 6.3.People with psychiatric illness -- 6.4.Older people -- 6.5.Long-term caregivers -- 6.6.Summary and conclusions -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading -- 7.Psychobiological interventions -- 7.1.Introduction -- 7.2.Coping-based approaches -- 7.3.Behavioural and cognitive therapies -- 7.4.Summary -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading -- 8.Methodological issues in psychobiological research -- 8.1.Introduction -- 8.2.How can we determine whether or not psychological factors influence health? -- 8.3.Designing and evaluating health interventions -- 8.4.Summary -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading -- 9.Summary and future directions -- 9.1.What have we learned so far? -- 9.2.What questions have we yet to adequately address? -- 9.3.Technological advances -- |
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Contents note continued: 9.4.Summary and conclusions -- Key terms -- Discussion questions -- Further reading |
| Summary |
An accessible and engaging introduction to the interrelationships between mind and body across a broad range of topics, including infectious illness, autoimmunity, cancer and pain. Taking a biopsychosocial approach, it brings together research from a number of disciplines including health psychology, psychoneuroimmunology and behavioural genetics |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Psychobiology.
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Pain -- psychology.
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Psychotherapy.
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Psychophysiology.
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Biological Psychiatry.
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| LC no. |
2010938029 |
| ISBN |
9781847872432 cased |
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1847872433 cased |
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9781847872449 paperback |
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1847872441 paperback |
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