Health Psychology (Paperback)

About the Author Contents Preface PART ONE - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY CHAPTER 1 - What Is Health Psychology? CHAPTER 2 - The Systems of the Body PART TWO - HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND PRIMARY PREVENTION CHAPTER 3 - Health Behaviors CHAPTER 4 - Health-Promoting Behaviors CHAPTER 5 - Health-Compromising Behaviors PART THREE - STRESS AND COPING CHAPTER 6 - Stress CHAPTER 7 - Coping, Resilience, and Social Support PART FOUR - 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 FIVE - MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC AND TERMINAL ILLNESS CHAPTER 11 - Management of Chronic Illness CHAPTER 12 - Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness CHAPTER 13 - Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type II Diabetes CHAPTER 14 - Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders PART SIX - TOWARD THE FUTURE CHAPTER 15 - Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future Glossary References Credits Name Index Subject Index