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Brannon, Linda, 1948-

Health psychology : an introduction to behavior and health / Linda Brannon, Jess Feist, John A. Updegraff. - 9th edition. - New Delhi : Cengage, c2018. - pages cm


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

ISBN: 9781337094641 9789353503109

LCCN: 2016957429

Dewey Class. No.: 616.001 / BRA