Introduction to health psychology -- Conducting and evaluating research in health psychology -- Changing behavior to improve health -- Applications of health psychology to exercise behavior : improving health through exercise -- Applications of health psychology to eating behaviors : improving health through nutritional changes -- Applications of health psychology to harmful addictive behaviors -- The concept of stress -- The reciprocal effects of stress on illness and injury -- Coping and stress management -- Pain : a serious health problem and source of stress -- Applications of health psychology to cardiovascular disease (CVD) -- Applications of health psychology to cancer -- Applications of health psychology to chronic illness -- Diversity issues and applications of health psychology to special populations.