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Exploring Health Psychology
Spencer A. Rathus, Jeffrey S. Nevid
- 544 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Exploring Health Psychology
Spencer A. Rathus, Jeffrey S. Nevid
About This Book
Exploring Health Psychology provides comprehensive yet student-friendly coverage of both traditional topics in the field and important contemporary issues relating to reproductive, sexual, and psychological health. Using an informal, sometimes humorous narrative, the authors engage students of all interest levels, abilities, and learning styles by emphasizing the application of health and wellbeing psychology in their daily lives. Balancing depth and accessibly, each chapter describes the body systems relevant to a particular topic, incorporates up-to-date information and research, and contains relatable examples, real-world applications, compelling discussion and review questions, personal stories and vignettes, a running glossary, and more.
Broad in scope, Exploring Health Psychology examines the interactions between biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors in psychological disorders and discusses their psychological and medical treatment. Critical psychological health issues such as anxiety and depression, the health of sexual and gender minorities, and the psychological dangers and pitfalls of the digital age are addressed to meet the needs of today's students. An array of active learning features based on the SQ4R pedagogyâSurvey, Question, Read, Recite, Reflect, and Reviewâenables students to take an active role in the learning process, develop effective study habits, strengthen critical and scientific thinking, and comprehend, retain, and apply the material.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- About the Author
- Contents in Brief
- Contents
- Chapter 1 Foundations of Health Psychology
- Chapter 2 Theories of Health Behavior: Adherence and Change
- Chapter 3 The Healthcare System
- Chapter 4 Stress and the Immune System
- Chapter 5 Resilience and Coping
- Chapter 6 Understanding and Managing Pain
- Chapter 7 The Digestive System, Nutrition, Weight, and Eating Disorders
- Chapter 8 Physical Activity, Sleep, Violence, and Accidents
- Chapter 9 Substance Use and Abuse
- Chapter 10 Reproductive and Sexual Health
- Chapter 11 Psychological Health
- Chapter 12 Cardiovascular Health
- Chapter 13 Cancer
- Chapter 14 Chronic Diseases and End-of-Life Issues
- Chapter 15 New Directions in Health Psychology
- References
- Index
- EULA