Health psychology
Subtitle: biopsychosocial interactions
Contributors: Smith, Timothy W.
Edition: 7th ed., International Student Version / Edward P. Sarafino, Timothy W. Smith.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 528
ISBN-13: 9780470873694
Subjects: Clinical health psychology; Behavioural medicine; 44.07 behavioral medicine; Medical psychology; Health
Description: To truly understand the interconnections between psychology and health, one must take a look at the whole person. That's why Sarafino's thoroughly updated sixth edition examines the dynamic interplay of biological, psychological, and social factors in people's health.
Notes: Previous edition published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-494) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Pt I Introduction : Basic issues and processes: An Overview of Psychology and health; title: pt II Stress, illness and coping: Stress; title: Its meaning, impact and sources; title: Stress, biopsychosocial factors, and illness; title: Coping with and reducing stress; title: pt III Lifestyles to enhance health and prevent illness: Health related behavior and health promotion; title: Substance use and abuse; title: Nutrition, weight control and diet, exercise, and safety; title: pt IV Becoming ill and getting medical treatment: Using health services; title: In the hospital: the setting, procedures, and effects on patients; title: pt IV Physical symptoms: pain and discomfort: The nature and symptoms of pain; title: Managing and controlling physical pain; title: pt V Chronic and life-threatening health problems: Serious and disabling chronic illness: causes, management and coping; title: Heart disease, stroke, cancer and AIDS: causes, management, and coping; title: pt VI Looking to the future: What's ahead for health psychology?; title: Appendix: The body's physical systems.