Health psychology
by
 
Sanderson, Catherine Ashley, 1968-

Title
: 
Health psychology

Author
: 
Sanderson, Catherine Ashley, 1968-

ISBN
: 
9780471150749
 
9780471451563

Personal Author
: 
Sanderson, Catherine Ashley, 1968-

Publication Information
: 
Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2004.

Physical Description
: 
xviii, 698 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Contents
: 
1. Introduction. --2. Research Methods. -- 3. Theories of Health Behavior. -- 4. Stress. --5. Personality. -- 6. Social Support. -- 7. Smoking and Alcohol Abuse. --8. Obesity and Eating Disorders. -- 9. The Experience and Management of Pain. -- 10. Chronic Illness. -- 11. Terminal Illness and Bereavement. -- 12. Health Care Interaction: Screening, Utilization, Adherence, and Relapse. -- 13. Designing Persuasive Interventions. -- 14. Future Directions for Health Psychology.

Abstract
: 
"The text provides a thorough, research-based review of all the major topics, theories, and issues in health psychology, including health behaviors (e.g., smoking, eating, exercise, alcohol use), managing chronic and terminal disease, and interacting within the health care system."--Jacket.

Subject Term
: 
Clinical health psychology.
 
Health -- Psychological aspects.
 
Medicine and psychology.

Electronic Access
: 
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley041/2003284070.html
 
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/wiley041/2003284070.html


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