Health Psychology
eBook - ePub

Health Psychology

a Biopsychosocial Approach

  1. 616 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Health Psychology

a Biopsychosocial Approach

About this book

Providing a thorough biopsychosocial approach, Health Psychology is your ideal companion to studying this subject. Exploring bio-social, developmental and lifestyle factors and how these relate to physical and psychological disturbances, this lively and approachable guide takes you through this key topic for psychology, health sciences, nursing and education students. Using case studies and up to date research, the author brings to life the important practical applications in this area, helping you to understandthe varied ways the biological, physiological and social factors affect psychology and how effective interventions can influence the health of a population.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contents
  8. About the Author
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Discover Your Textbook’s Online Resources!
  12. 1 Health Psychology Described
  13. 2 Methodological Approaches in Health Psychology
  14. 3 Biological Systems and Functioning
  15. 4 The Stress Process
  16. 5 Neurobiological Stress Responses
  17. 6 Healthy Behaviors, Unhealthy Behaviors, and Behavioral Change
  18. 7 Lifestyle Factors
  19. 8 Cardiovascular Illnesses and Related Disorders
  20. 9 Diabetes
  21. 10 Immune-related Disorders
  22. 11 Cancer
  23. 12 Pain
  24. 13 Addiction
  25. 14 Major Physical Illnesses
  26. 15 Dealing with Illness
  27. 16 Caregiving, Death, and Grief
  28. 17 From Molecules, to Individuals, to Communities, to Policy
  29. References
  30. Index