Health psychology :
by Brannon, Linda,(Acc.No:39795 Ref)
Series: 9th ed. Edition statement:Ninth edition. Physical details: xvii, 531 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; ISBN:1337094641; 9781337094641; 9781337094689; 1337094684. Year: 2018| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Reference Section (PUMHS Central Library) | 616/.0019 (Browse shelf) | Available | 39795 Ref |
Part 1. Foundations of health psychology. Introducing health psychology -- Conducting health research -- Seeking and receiving health care -- Adhering to healthy behavior -- Part 2. Stress, pain, and coping. Defining, measuring, and managing stress -- Understanding stress, Immunity, and disease -- Understanding and managing pain -- Considering alternative approaches -- Part 3. Behavior and chronic disease. Behavioral factors in cardiovascular disease -- Behavioral factors in cancer -- Living with chronic illness -- Part 4. Behavioral health. Smoking tobacco -- Using alcohol and other drugs -- Eating and weight -- Exercising -- Part 5. Looking toward the future. Future challenges.
A sound, pragmatic understanding of the behaviours that affect health is presented in this study. It explains experimental design and critique studies and their findings and offers an increased emphasis on psychological interventions.
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