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Health psychology : biopsychosocial interactions / Edward P. Sarafino.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York ; Chichester : Wiley, 2001.Edition: 4th edDescription: 640p. : ill., facsims. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780471359401 (hbk.) :
  • 0471359408
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.19 SAR
LOC classification:
  • R726.7 .S27 2001
Contents:
Part I. An introduction: basic issues and processes -- 1. An overview of psychology and health -- 2.The body\'s physical systems -- Part II. Stress, illness, and coping -- 3. Stress, biopsychosoical factors, and illness -- 5. Coping with and reducing stress -- Part III. Lifestyles to enhance health and prevent illness -- 6. Health-related behavior and health promotion -- 7. Reducing substance use and abuse -- 8. Improving nutrition, weight control and diet, exercise, and safety -- Part IV.Becoming hill 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?
Summary: This overview of the health psychology field emphasises health maintenance, illness prevention and clinical applications of psychosocial interventions. It is designed as a one semester, undergraduate-level course.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.19 SAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 126473
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.19 SAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 126472
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.19 SAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 119795
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.19 SAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 119796
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 610.19 SAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 119797
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 610.19 SAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 119794

Previous ed.: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. An introduction: basic issues and processes -- 1. An overview of psychology and health -- 2.The body\'s physical systems -- Part II. Stress, illness, and coping -- 3. Stress, biopsychosoical factors, and illness -- 5. Coping with and reducing stress -- Part III. Lifestyles to enhance health and prevent illness -- 6. Health-related behavior and health promotion -- 7. Reducing substance use and abuse -- 8. Improving nutrition, weight control and diet, exercise, and safety -- Part IV.Becoming hill 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?

This overview of the health psychology field emphasises health maintenance, illness prevention and clinical applications of psychosocial interventions. It is designed as a one semester, undergraduate-level course.

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