Linda Brannon (McNeese State University), Jess Feist (McNeese State University Late), John Updegraff (Kent State University)

Health Psychology

An Introduction to Behavior and Health

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing from the latest research and developments from the field, Brannon/Updegraff/Feist's HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH, 10e, delivers balanced coverage of the cognitive, behavioral and biological approaches to health psychology. Extremely student friendly and popular with majors and nonmajors alike, this market leader features an engaging writing style, a variety of learning tools and a wealth of visuals. Diversity in health psychology is emphasized throughout. New coverage includes the COVID-19 pandemic, the dangers of e-cigarettes, the Type D personality as a risk for heart disease, the brain disease model of alcoholism, the impact of exercise on sleep and more. "Real World Profiles" illustrate chapter concepts in the context of the lives of actual people, and an author-curated list of online multimedia links provides trusted resources for exploring on your own.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cengage Learning EMEA / Wadsworth Publishing
• 10. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 552
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 251mm x 203mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 907g
• ISBN-13: 9780357375006
• ISBN-10: 0357375009
• Artikelnr.: 61507353

Autorenporträt

Linda Brannon is a professor in the department of psychology at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she has been teaching since receiving her doctorate. After becoming interested in the emerging field of health psychology, Dr. Brannon and the late Dr. Jess Feist co-authored the first edition of this text in the 1980s. They enjoyed expanding and developing the text along with the field for more than two decades. In addition to her work in health psychology, Dr. Brannon is the author of a text on gender and co-author of an introductory psychology text. She received her Ph.D. in human experimental psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY.1. Introducing Health Psychology.2. Conducting Health Research.3. Seeking and Receiving Health Care.4. Adhering to Healthy Behavior.Part II: STRESS, PAIN, AND COPING.5. Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress.6. Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease.7. Understanding and Managing Pain.8. Considering Alternative Approaches.Part III: BEHAVIOR AND CHRONIC DISEASE.9. Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease.10. Behavioral Factors in Cancer.11. Living With Chronic Illness.Part IV: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.12. Smoking Tobacco.13. Using Alcohol and Other Drugs.14. Eating and Weight.15. Exercising.Part V: LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE.16. Future Challenges.Glossary.