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Tables of Contents for An Introduction to Health Psychology
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
FOREWORD
xiii
2
PREFACE
xv
1. Overview of Health Psychology
1
22
The Mind-Body Relationship: A Historical Overview
3
4
The Development of Health Psychology
7
2
The Chainging Nature of Health and Illness
9
5
Methodological Developments
14
6
Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology
20
2
Summary
22
1
Recommended Readings
22
1
2. Psychological Bases of Behavior and Health
23
37
Systems of the Body
24
26
Genetic Influences on Health and Behavior
50
1
Behavioral Genetics
51
7
Summary
58
1
Recommended Readings
59
1
3. Stress
60
48
The Modern Concept of Stress
61
2
What Is Stress?
63
11
Stressors
74
13
Appraisal
80
7
Psychological Aspects of the Stress Response
87
3
Emotional and Psychological Aspects of the Stress Response
90
6
Stress and Illness
96
9
Summary
105
2
Recommended Readings
107
1
4. Control and Learned Helplessness
108
27
Control
109
12
Learned Helplessness
121
9
Optimism and Pessimism
130
2
Hardiness
132
1
Summary
133
1
Recommended Readings
134
1
5. Cardiovascular Disorders and Behavior
135
30
Coronary Heart Disease
136
21
Behavioral Factors in Hypertension
157
6
Summary
163
1
Recommended Readings
164
1
6. Psychoneuroimmunology, Cancer, and AIDS
165
45
Psychoneuroimmunology
166
24
Cancer
190
12
HIV Disease and AIDS
202
6
Summary
208
1
Recommended Readings
209
1
7. Psychophysiological Disorders: Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
210
17
Classification of Psychophysiological Disorders
211
2
Major Forms of Psychophysiological Disorders
213
8
Etiology of Psychophysiological Disorders
221
3
Treatment of Psychophysiological Disorders
224
2
Summary
226
1
Recommended Readings
226
1
8. Health Care and Patient Behavior
227
36
Coping With Health Care
228
10
Health Behavior and Illness Behavior
238
11
Adherence to Medical Regimens
249
11
Summary
260
1
Recommended Readings
261
2
9. Psychological Assesment in Medical Settings
263
30
Assesment in Psychiatric Settings
264
2
Psychological Assesment Procedures
266
6
Health Assesment
272
18
Neuropsychological Assesment
290
1
Summary
291
1
Recommended Readings
292
1
10. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment Techniques in Medical Settings
293
20
Systematic Desensitization
296
7
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques
303
7
Broad-Spectrum Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
310
2
Summary
312
1
Recmmended Readings
312
1
11. Pain and Pain Management
313
28
The Psychological Bases of Pain
314
7
Psychological Influences on Pain Perception
321
2
Pain Behavior
323
5
Specific Pain Treatment Methods
228
11
Summary
339
1
Recommended Readings
340
1
12. Appetitive and Addictive Behaviors: Obesity, Smoking, and Alcoholism
341
36
Obesity
344
9
Cigarette Smoking and Tobacco Use
353
10
Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
363
6
Summary
369
1
Recommended Readings
370
1
13. Prevention and Health Promotion
371
26
Behavioral Immunogens and Pathogens
372
4
Models of Health Behavior and Health Behavior Change
376
3
Barriers to Modifying Health Behaviors
379
12
Prevention of AIDS
391
4
Summary
395
1
Recommended Readings
396
1
REFERENCES
397
81
GLOSSARY
478
10
INDEX
488