Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial InteractionsThis overview of health psychology emphasizes health maintenance and illness prevention. It integrates contemporary research in biology, psychology, anthropology and sociology, utilizing the biopsychosocial model as the basic explanatory theme for health and health care. The third edition has expanded coverage of psychoneuroimmunology and AIDS prevention, methods of coping and ways to reduce stress, and smoking cessation. Unique or interesting research is presented as short stories. |
Contents
The Renaissance and After | 8 |
Chapter | 11 |
The Bodys Physical Systems | 34 |
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Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions Edward P. Sarafino,Timothy W. Smith,David B. King,Anita De Longis No preview available - 2020 |
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