Health psychology
By: by Margaret K. Snooks.
Publisher: Jones and Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sudbury, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780763743826
Subjects: Clinical health psychology; Behavioral Medicine; Attitude to Health; Disease -- psychology; Health Behavior
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to health psychology; title: Conducting and evaluating research in health psychology; title: Changing behavior to improve health; title: Applications of health psychology to exercise behavior : improving health through exercise; title: Applications of health psychology to eating behaviors : improving health through nutritional changes; title: Applications of health psychology to harmful addictive behaviors; title: The concept of stress; title: The reciprocal effects of stress on illness and injury; title: Coping and stress management; title: Pain : a serious health problem and source of stress; title: Applications of health psychology to cardiovascular disease (CVD); title: Applications of health psychology to cancer; title: Applications of health psychology to chronic illness; title: Diversity issues and applications of health psychology to special populations.