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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbout the Authors vii Preface ix To the Student xv Part I An Introduction: Basic Issues and Processes 1 An Overview of Psychology and Health 3 2 The Body’s Physical Systems 43 Part II Stress, Illness, and Coping 3 Stress—Its Meaning Impact, and Sources 77 4 Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness 111 5 Coping with and Reducing Stress 150 Part III Lifestyles to Enhance Health and Prevent Illness 6 Health-Related Behaviour and Health Promotion 183 7 Substance Use and Abuse 225 8 Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise, and Safety 268 Part IV Becoming Ill and Getting Medical Treatment 9 Using Health Services 315 10 In the Hospital: The Setting, Procedures, and Effects on Patients 353 Part V Physical Symptoms: Pain and Discomfort 11 The Nature and Symptoms of Pain 383 12 Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain 416 Part VI Living with Chronic Illness and Confronting Death 13 Serious and Disabling Chronic Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping 447 14 Life-Threatening Conditions: Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and HIV/AIDS 484 15 Psychosocial Factors in Aging and Dying 523 Part VII Looking to the Future 16 What’s Ahead for Health Psychology? 565 Glossary G-1 References R-1 Name Index I-1 Subject Index I-24
