Synopses & Reviews
In its first edition, Richard Straub's text was acclaimed for its solid scientific approach, emphasis on critical thinking, real-world applications, exquisite anatomical art, and complete media/supplements package. The thoroughly updated new edition builds on those strengths to provide an even more effective introduction to the psychology behind why we get sick, how we stay well, how we react to illness, and how we relate to the health care system and health care providers.
Table of Contents
Part 1. Foundations of Health Psychology 1. Introducing Health Psychology
2. Research in Health Psychology
3. Biological Foundations of Health and Illness
Part 2. Stress and Health
4. Stress
5. Coping with Stress
Part 3. Behavior and Health
6. Positive Psychology and Primary Prevention (NEW)
7. Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders
8. Substance Abuse
Part 4. Chronic and Threatening Illnesses
9. Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
10. Cancer
11. HIV and AIDS
Part 5. Seeking Treatment
12. Health Care and Patient Behavior
13. Managing Pain
14. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Epilogue: Health Psychology Today and Tomorrow