This edition balances the biological and social perspectives of health psychology. It portrays health psychology as intimately involved in the problems of our times and uses case studies to illustrate important topics. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Part 1 Introduction to Health Psychology
Chapter 1 What is Health Phychology
Chapter 2 The Systems of the Body

Part 2 Health Behavior and Primary Prevention
Chapter 3 Health Behaviors
Chapter 4 Specific Health-Related Behaviors
Chapter 5 Health-COmpromising Behaviors: Alcoholism and Smoking

Part 3 Stress and Coping
Chapter 6 Stress
Chapter 7 Moderators of the Stress Experience

Part 4 The Patient in the Treatment Setting
Chapter 8 Using Health Services
Chapter 9 Patient-Provider Relations
Chapter 10 The Management of Pain and Discomfort
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