Mind/body health : the effects of attitudes, emotions, and relationships /
Karren, Keith J.
San Francisco, Calif. ; London : Pearson/Benjamin Cummings,
c2006.
Previous ed.; 2002.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Psychoneuroimmunology: the connection between the mind and the body -- The impact of stress on health -- The disease-prone personality -- Anger, hostility, and health -- Worry, anxiety, fear, and health -- Depression, despair, and health -- Insomnia and sleep deprivation: health effects and treatment -- The disease-resistant personality -- Social support, relationships, and health -- Loneliness and health -- Marriage and health -- Families and health -- Grief, bereavement, and health -- The healing power of spirituality -- The healing power of altruism -- The healing power of faith and religion -- The healing power of optimism -- Explanatory style and health -- Locus of control and health -- Self-esteem and health -- The healing power of humor and laughter -- The importance of nutrition to mind and body health -- Behavioral medicine treatment: effects on medical and health outcomes and costs -- Methods of intervention and the principles of stress resilience.
Medicine, Psychosomatic.
Mind and body.
Emotions
Psychoneuroimmunology.