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Brannon, Linda,

Health psychology : an introduction to behavior and health / Linda Brannon, Jess Feist. - 2nd ed. - Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1992. - xiv, 544 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Feist's name appears first on earlier edition.

Includes bibliographical references and index

1. Introducing health psychology --
2. Conducting research in psychology and epidemiology --
3. Defining and measuring stress --
4. Understanding stress and illness --
5. Understanding pain --
6. Coping with stress and pain --
7. Identifying behavioral factors in cardiovascular disease --
8. Identifying behavioral factors in cancer --
9. Receiving health care --
10. Adhering to medical advice --
11. Living with chronic illness --
12. Smoking tobacco --
13. Using alcohol and other drugs --
14. Eating to control weight --
15. Exercising --
16. Health psychology : premise and promise.
Glossary
References
Name index
Subject index

ISBN: 0534165362 (alk. paper)

ISSN: 9780534165369

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medicine and psychology.
Sick--Psychology.
Health behavior.
Attitude to Health.
Behavioral Medicine.
Disease--psychology.

LC Class. No.: R726.5 / .B72