Handbook of Psychology, Health Psychology

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Donald K. Freedheim, Irving B. Weiner, Arthur M. Nezu, Christine M. Nezu, Pamela A. Geller
John Wiley & Sons, 2003 - Health & Fitness - 668 pages
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  • Includes established theories and cutting-edge developments.
  • Presents the work of an international group of experts.
  • Presents the nature, origin, implications, an future course of major unresolved issues in the area.
 

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Contents

OVERVIEW AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
5
STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS
27
COPING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT
51
PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY
75
OBESITY
121
TOBACCO DEPENDENCE
147
ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS
169
AIDSHIV
219
CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
365
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
393
SPINAL CORD INJURY
415
CHILD HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
439
ADOLESCENT HEALTH
465
ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING
487
WOMENS HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
513
CULTURAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
545

HEADACHES
245
PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY
267
PAIN MANAGEMENT
293
INSOMNIA
317
CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION
339
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
569
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES
591
Author Index
615
Subject Index
659
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TitleHandbook of Psychology, Health Psychology
Handbook of Psychology, Irving B. Weiner, ISBN 0471176699, 9780471176695
EditorsDonald K. Freedheim, Irving B. Weiner, Arthur M. Nezu, Christine M. Nezu, Pamela A. Geller
ContributorsIrving B. Weiner, John A. Schinka, Wayne F. Velicer, Alice F. Healy, Robert W. Proctor
Editionillustrated
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, 2003
ISBN047138514X, 9780471385141
Length668 pages
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