Introduction to Health Psychology 6th Edition  (English, Paperback, Brannon Linda)

HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH has remained the mainstay in the field of health psychology for its scholarship, strong and current research base, and balanced coverage of the cognitive, behavioral, and biological approaches to health psychology. The text's accessibility for a wide-ranging student audience has been a main ingredient of this book's success. Instructors and students alike will appreciate the concise writing style, ample pedagogy, and visual program in this classic approach to the teaching and learning of health psychology.

Key Feature

• A new feature, titled ""Real World Profile,"" opens each chapter with health issues of contemporary figures
• Ample amount of applications, hands-on exercises and activities in the book
• New coverage on death and dying, palliative medicine, bereavement and the role of health psychology professionals

Table of Contents
Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

1. Introducing Health Psychology
2. Conducting Health Research
3. Seeking Health Care
4. Adhering to Medical Advice

Part II: STRESS, PAIN, AND COPING

5. Defining and Measuring Stress
6. Understanding Stress and Disease
7. Understanding Pain
8. Managing Stress and Pain

Part III: BEHAVIOR AND CHRONIC DISEASE

9. Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease
10. Behavioral Factors in Cancer
11. Living with Chronic Illness

Part IV: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

12. Preventing Injuries
13. Smoking Tobacco
14. Using Alcohol and Other Drugs
15. Eating and Weight
16. Exercising

Part V: LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE

17. Future Challenges