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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 11ED

Annette L. Stanton y Shelley E. Taylor

Editorial: McGraw-Hill Higher Education

Edition: 11

publication date: 2020

ISBN: 9781260575392

ISBN ebook: 9781260590296

pages: 495

Area: Ciencias Sociales y Educación

Language: Inglés

Preface
Part 1. Introduction to Health Psychology
Chapter 1. What Is Health Psychology?
Chapter 2. The Systems of the Body
Part 2. Health Behaviour and Primary Prevention
Chapter 3. Health Behaviors
Chapter 4. Health-Promoting Behaviors
Chapter 5. Health-Compromising Behaviors
Part 3. Stress and Coping
Chapter 6. Stress
Chapter 7. Coping, Resilience, and Social Support
Part 4. Seeking and Using Health Care Services
Chapter 8. Using Health Services
Chapter 9. Patients, Providers, and Treatments
Chapter 10. The Management of Pain and Discomfort
Part 5. Management of Chronic and Terminal Health Disorders
Chapter 11. Management of Chronic Health Disorders
Chapter 12. Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness
Chapter 13. Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes
Chapter 14. Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders
Part 6. Toward the Future
Chapter 15. Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

*The digital edition does not include access codes to additional material or programs mentioned in the book.

Health Psychology, Eleventh Edition, provides a comprehensive, accessible, and engaging look into the field of health psychology. With a focus on the most current research related to stress, psychosocial issues, and chronic disorders, this edition covers both the scientific progress of health psychology, as well as its important real-life applications. Research is presented with practical stories, written so that any reader can quickly identify how best to lead a healthier life. Since 1986, Health Psychology has helped thousands of students learn how to identify and eliminate stress, maintain their health, and use technology to get the best care possible, and this edition is no exception.

Annette L. Stanton
University of California, Los Angeles

Shelley E. Taylor
University of California, Los Angeles

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