Handbook of Psychology: Health psychology

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Irving B. Weiner, Donald K. Freedheim
John Wiley & Sons, 2003 - 668 pages
  • Includes established theories and cutting-edge developments.
  • Presents the work of an international group of experts.
  • Presents the nature, origin, implications, an future course of major unresolved issues in the area.
 

Contents

OVERVIEW AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
6
THE DEFINITION AND SCOPE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN
14
STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS
27
COPING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT
51
PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY
75
ASTHMA
99
OBESITY
121
TOBACCO DEPENDENCE
147
CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION
339
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
365
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
393
SPINAL CORD INJURY
415
CHILD HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
439
ADOLESCENT HEALTH
465
ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
487
WOMENS HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
513

ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS
169
DIABETES MELLITUS
191
AIDSHIV
219
HEADACHES
245
PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY
267
PAIN MANAGEMENT
293
INSOMNIA
317
CULTURAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
545
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
569
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
591
Author Index
615
Subject Index
659
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