Previous edition: Australia: Cengage Learning, 2018

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Foundations of health psychology. Introducing health psychology
Conducting health research
Seeking and receiving health care
Adhering to healthy behavior
Part 2. Stress, pain, and coping. Defining, measuring, and managing stress
Understanding stress, Immunity, and disease
Understanding and managing pain
Considering alternative approaches
Part 3. Behavior and chronic disease. Behavioral factors in cardiovascular disease
Behavioral factors in cancer
Living with chronic illness
Part 4. Behavioral health. Smoking tobacco
Using alcohol and other drugs
Eating and weight
Exercising
Part 5. Looking toward the future. Future challenges

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College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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