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Health psychology : biopsychosocial interactions /

Sarafino, Edward P., 1940-

Health psychology : biopsychosocial interactions / Edward P. Sarafino. - 2nd ed. - New York ; Chichester : Wiley, c1994. - xxi, 592 p. : ill. ; 24cm.

Previous ed.: 1990.

Includes bibliography and index.

PART 1: AN INTRODUCTION: BASIC ISSUES AND PROCESSES:- 1. An overview of Psychology and health--2. The body's physical systems--PART 11: STRESS, ILLNESS AND COPING:- 3. Stress - Its meaning, impact and sources--4. Stress, biopsychosocial factors, and illness--5. Coping with and reducing stress--PART 111: LIFESTYLES TO ENHANCE HEALTH AND PREVENT ILLNESS:- 6. Health-related behaviour and health promotion--7. Reducing substance use and abuse--8. Improving nutrition, weight control and diet, exercise, and dafety--PART IV: BECOMING ILL AND GETTING MEDICAL TREATMENT:-9. Using health services--10. In the hospital: The setting, procedures and effects on patients--PART V: PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS: PAIN AND DISCOMFORT:- 11. The nature and symptoms of pain--12. Managing and controlling clinical pain--PART VI: CHRONIC AND LIFE- THREATENING HEALTH PROBLEMS:- 13. Serious and disabling chronic illnesses: causes, management, and coping--14. Heart disease, stroke, cancer, and AIDS: Causes, management, and coping--PART VII: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE:- 15. What's ahead for health psychology?

Utilizing the biopsychosocial model as the basic explanatory theme for health and health care, this study outlines a systems approach which is complemented by the integration of life-span development in health and illness.

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Clinical health psychology.
Medicine: general issues
Clinical psychology
Psychology
Health Services.
Life Style.
Biological Psychiatry.
Health Behavior.
Psychophysiology.

Health Psychology

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