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Providing a thorough biopsychosocial approach, Health Psychology is your ideal companion to studying this subject. Exploring bio-social, developmental and lifestyle factors and how these relate to physical and psychological disturbances, this lively and approachable guide takes you through this key topic for psychology, health sciences, nursing and education students.

Using case studies and up to date research, the author brings to life the important practical applications in this area, helping you to understand the varied ways the biological, physiological and social factors affect psychology and how effective interventions can influence the health of a population.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Health psychology described Chapter 2: Methodological approaches in health psychology Chapter 3: Biological systems and functioning Chapter 4: The stress process Chapter 5: Neurobiological stress responses Chapter 6: Healthy behaviors, unhealthy behaviors, and behavioral change Chapter 7: Lifestyle factors Chapter 8: Cardiovascular illnesses and related disorders Chapter 9: Diabetes Chapter 10: Immune-related disorders Chapter 11: Cancer Chapter 12: Pain Chapter 13: Addiction Chapter 14: Major physical illnesses Chapter 15: Dealing with illness Chapter 16: Caregiving, death, and grief Chapter 17: From molecules, to individuals, to communities, to policy

Health Psychology: a Biopsychosocial Approach

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      Publisher Sage Publications
      Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
      Published 29 April 2021
      ISBN-13 9781529731620
      978-1529731620
      ISBN-10 1529731623
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Providing a thorough biopsychosocial approach, Health Psychology is your ideal companion to studying this subject. Exploring bio-social, developmental and lifestyle factors and how these relate to physical and psychological disturbances, this lively and approachable guide takes you through this key topic for psychology, health sciences, nursing and education students.

      Using case studies and up to date research, the author brings to life the important practical applications in this area, helping you to understand the varied ways the biological, physiological and social factors affect psychology and how effective interventions can influence the health of a population.

      Table of Contents
      Chapter 1: Health psychology described Chapter 2: Methodological approaches in health psychology Chapter 3: Biological systems and functioning Chapter 4: The stress process Chapter 5: Neurobiological stress responses Chapter 6: Healthy behaviors, unhealthy behaviors, and behavioral change Chapter 7: Lifestyle factors Chapter 8: Cardiovascular illnesses and related disorders Chapter 9: Diabetes Chapter 10: Immune-related disorders Chapter 11: Cancer Chapter 12: Pain Chapter 13: Addiction Chapter 14: Major physical illnesses Chapter 15: Dealing with illness Chapter 16: Caregiving, death, and grief Chapter 17: From molecules, to individuals, to communities, to policy

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