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Health psychology : an introduction to behavior and health / Linda Brannon, Jess Feist.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1992.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiv, 544 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0534165362 (alk. paper)
ISSN:
  • 9780534165369
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R726.5 .B72
Contents:
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
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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

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