Health psychology : biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives

Snooks, Margaret K. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780763743826 (Cloth)
ISBN: 0763743828 (Cloth)
Physical Description: print
xii, 397 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Pub., c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 365-367) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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 -- Applications of health psychology to cancer -- Applications of health psychology to chronic illness -- Applications of health psychology to diversity issues.