Mind/body health : the effects of attitudes, emotions, and relationships

Karren, Keith J. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0805378863
Physical Description: print
xviii, 702 p. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 3rd ed. /
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Pearson Benjamin Cummings, c2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Psychoneuroimmunology: the connection between the mind and the body -- The impact of stress on health -- The disease-prone personality -- Anger, hostility, and health -- Worry, anxiety, fear, and health -- Depression, despair, and health -- Insomnia and sleep deprivation: health effects and treatment -- The disease-resistant personality -- Social support, relationships, and health -- Loneliness and health -- Marriage and health -- Families and health -- Grief, bereavement, and health -- The healing power of spirituality -- The healing power of altruism -- The healing power of faith and religion -- The healing power of optimism -- Explanatory style and health -- Locus of control and health -- Self-esteem and health -- The healing power of humor and laughter -- The importance of nutrition to mind and body health -- Behavioral medicine treatment: effects on medical and health outcomes and costs -- Methods of intervention and the principles of stress resilience.