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Handbook of Health Psychology » Read Now
by Andrew Baum, Tracey A. Revenson, Jerome E. Singer. 962 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

This comprehensive Handbook, the first in a decade, provides an intensive review, integration, and evaluation of the first quarter-century of health psychology research and intervention. Because of research advances in behavioral, psychological, and social aspects of health, health psychology has...
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This comprehensive Handbook, the first in a decade, provides an intensive review, integration, and evaluation of the first quarter-century of health psychology research and intervention. Because of research advances in behavioral, psychological, and social aspects of health, health psychology has created a new way of thinking about health and well-being. Working within biobehavioral and sociocultural frameworks, the 51 chapters address basic theories underlying health-behavior relationships while, at the same time, applying those theories to specific disease conditions and the promotion of health. This book is intended for teachers of undergraduate, graduate or professional courses, students in psychology and other applied health fields, health researchers, and health practitioners.
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Health Psychology: Mapping Biobehavioral Contributions to Health and Illness, in Annual Review of Psychology » Read Now
by Andrew Baum, Donna M. Posluszny. 26 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: Mapping Biobehavioral Contributions...reflected in the rapid development of health psychology and its more multidisciplinary cousin...suggest immediate...
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Health Psychology: What Is an Unhealthy Environment and How Does It Get under the Skin?, in Annual Review of Psychology » Read Now
by Shelley E. Taylor, Rena L. Repetti, Teresa Seeman. 37 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Health psychology: what is an unhealthy environment...support, community, work CONTENTS HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: WHAT IS AN UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT...Behaviors Conclusion...
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The Psychology of Well Being » Read Now
by William M. Miley. 259 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Along with biological and medical factors, psychological factors must also be considered in health and well being. Stress plays a major role in physical illness, and stress management is therefore critical to establishing good health and well being behavior. William Miley offers a biopsychosocial...
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Along with biological and medical factors, psychological factors must also be considered in health and well being. Stress plays a major role in physical illness, and stress management is therefore critical to establishing good health and well being behavior. William Miley offers a biopsychosocial approach emphasizing the complex interactions between biologoical, psychological, social, and cultural factors. Lifestyles are a fertile ground for psychological intervention to maintain health and well being. This book focuses on contemporary lifestyle patterns offering positive behaviors to initiate and maintain healthy lifestyles and maintain well being.
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Health, Coping, and Well-Being: Perspectives from Social Comparison Theory (includes "Health Images and Their Effects on Health Behavior") » Read Now
by Bram P. Buunk, Frederick X. Gibbons. 450 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...0-8058-1858-8 alk. paper 1. Clinical health psychology. 2. Social perception. 3. Self...contributed to the development of health psychology. On one hand, the research...the...
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Women and Health Psychology: Mental Health Issues » Read Now
by Cheryl Brown Travis. 282 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...Women and Health Psychology MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ENVIRONMENT...Approach TRAVIS Women and Health Psychology: Mental Health Issues TRAVIS Women and Health Psychology:...
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Child Health Psychology » Read Now
by Barbara G. Melamed, Karen A. Matthews, Donald K. Routh, Brian Stabler, Neil Schneiderman. 348 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...CHILD HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY Edited by Barbara G. Melamed...Cataloging in Publication Data Child health psychology. Includes bibliographies and index...Psychological aspects. 2...
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Behavior, Health, and Aging (includes "Psychological Factors, Health, and Disease: The Impact of Aging and the Life Cycle") » Read Now
by Stephen B. Manuck, Richard Jennings, Bruce S. Rabin, Andrew Baum. 265 pgs.

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A dramatic shift in the average age of the U.S. population and the increasing number of elderly Americans has introduced new and challenging healthcare dilemmas. This book addresses these issues with contributed chapters by the leading authorities in the field of behavioral medicine. It deals with...
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A dramatic shift in the average age of the U.S. population and the increasing number of elderly Americans has introduced new and challenging healthcare dilemmas. This book addresses these issues with contributed chapters by the leading authorities in the field of behavioral medicine. It deals with health and healthcare needs of the elderly by considering basic changes that result from aging and some of the more specific problems that accompany it. Content highlights include a review of the basic tenets of genetics and molecular biology including some of the methods of looking at heritable differences in health and well-being. Quality of life concerns are addressed, including the differences between men and women, as well as other gender issues. Several chapters deal with the effects of aging on immunity. The latter part of the book emphasizes the psychosocial implications of aging on cardiovascular disease. Chronic illness among the elderly is also addressed.
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Reframing Health Behavior Change with Behavioral Economics » Read Now
by Warren K. Bickel, Rudy E. Vuchinich. 426 pgs.

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Behavioral economics is a rapidly developing area of psychological science that has synergistically merged microeconomic concepts with behavioral research methods. A driving force behind the growth of behavioral economics has been its recent application to behaviors that significantly affect health...
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Behavioral economics is a rapidly developing area of psychological science that has synergistically merged microeconomic concepts with behavioral research methods. A driving force behind the growth of behavioral economics has been its recent application to behaviors that significantly affect health. The book examines the latest behavioral economic research on smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, obesity, gambling, and other poor health habits, and explores the implications for individual and community interventions and policy directions. This innovative book describes new concepts and methods developed in behavioral economics and applies them to understanding health behavior change. The richness of behavioral economic concepts provides novel methods and measures that lend to an understanding of health behavior that is different from previous work in the field. Featuring contributions from experimental and clinical psychologists and economists, this book will be of interest to a broad range of students and professionals concerned with health behavior, including researchers, clinicians, and policymakers, as well as psychologists, educators, and all those who work with people who are currently attempting to make positive health and lifestyle changes.
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Social Psychology of Health and Illness » Read Now
by Glenn S. Sanders, Jerry Suls. 346 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH AND ILLNESS ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH A series...Analysis, 1982 SANDERS and SULS Social Psychology of Health and Illness, 1982 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF...
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Psychosocial Treatment for Medical Conditions: Principles and Techniques » Read Now
by Harold S. Bernard, Philip R. Muskin, Leon A. Schein, Henry I. Spitz. 456 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

Mental Health and Physical Health are undeniably connected. One cannot recover physically, if there is still mental suffering, and vice versa. The essays collected here examine the relationship between mental and physical health, and how that relationship flourishes or suffers in a managed care...
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Mental Health and Physical Health are undeniably connected. One cannot recover physically, if there is still mental suffering, and vice versa. The essays collected here examine the relationship between mental and physical health, and how that relationship flourishes or suffers in a managed care environment. Understanding more about how the psychological aftereffects of an illness, and the best ways to respond to them, will ultimately enhance the care offered to patients. The contributors offer a wide range of examples of linked physical and mental illnesses, with advice on how best to responsibly address and treat both.Clinicians and practitioners will welcome this guide to navigating a managed care system and working with patients to heal both their mental and physical maladies equally.
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Teaching an Undergraduate Lecture/Research Course in Health Psychology, in Teaching of Psychology » Read Now
by Donald G. Tritt. 8 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...Lecture/Research Course in Health Psychology Donald G. Tritt Denison...level undergraduate course in health psychology. The course consists of two...on Education and...
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Positive Health Psychology: An Interview with Shelley Taylor, in Teaching of Psychology » Read Now
by Grant Jewell Rich. 4 pgs.

Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

...GENERALISTSS CORNER Positive Health Psychology: An Interview With Shelley...topics in social cognition and health psychology. She has authored or coauthored...I was hooked...
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Handbook of Psychology and Health: Cardiovascular Disorders and Behavior » Read Now
by David S. Krantz, Andrew Baum, Jerome E. Singer. 366 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...cardiovascular disease. The domains of health psychology and behavioral medicine constitute...Other classify the field of health psychology/behavioral medicine...
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Emotion, Cognition, Health, and Development in Children and Adolescents » Read Now
by Elizabeth J. Susman, Lynne V. Feagans, William J. Ray. 183 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...medicine, health behavior, health psychology, and the more inclusive term...parallel to health behavior is health psychology. In 1980 at the annual meeting, the Division of...
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Behavioral Factors Associated with Disease, Injury, and Death among Men: Evidence and Implications for Prevention, in The Journal of Men's Studies » Read Now
by Will H. Courtenay. 61 pgs.

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...Data from the 1987 National Health Interview Survey. Preventive...role. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 10, 119-126. Bureau...constructionist examination of...