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Health Psychology
Second Edition ©2020
Health Psychology provides an accessible and empirically-based approach to understanding health psychology. It goes beyond other mainstream textbooks by introducing students to global and cross-cultural health issues, covering cutting-edge scientific and medical topics in ways that stude...
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A fresh, student-accessible, global perspective to health psychology
Health Psychology provides an accessible and empirically-based approach to understanding health psychology. It goes beyond other mainstream textbooks by introducing students to global and cross-cultural health issues, covering cutting-edge scientific and medical topics in ways that students can understand. The author integrates core theory, research, and practice in an engaging and practical way.
The author integrates the biopsychosocial perspective, building on traditional content and topics in order to aid student understanding, interest, and learning. This textbook incorporates engaging applications, case studies and frequent examples, clear and thorough explanations, and a student-friendly tone. It insists on the implications of positive and negative health behaviors for a student’s life. The author also provides an emphasis on developmental influences on health.
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The major strengths are the developmental focus, the cross-cultural emphasis, and the engaging style with current news articles that provide opportunities to apply research and appreciate the relevance of this material in students’ personal and professional lives"
– Julie Ann McIntyre, Ph.D., The Sage Colleges"I like the author’s vision regarding emphasizing global health and I am particularly happy that her theories are grounded in science. It is important that students find the book readable and understandable and writing it in a multicultural and scientific way is very appealing. I also am pleased that case studies are provided throughout each chapter. Case studies combined with relevant issues from the World Health Organization should be compelling to students. Also unique is the developmental aspects of the book. I also like the addition of information regarding women’s health issues as well."
– Robin Campbell, Eastern Florida State College
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Health PsychologyChapter 2 Gathering Information on Health and Illness
Chapter 3 Health Beliefs and Behaviors
Chapter 4 Health-Enhancing Behaviors
Chapter 5 Health-Compromising Behaviors
Chapter 6 Understanding Stress
Chapter 7 Coping with Stress
Chapter 8 Symptoms and Pain
Chapter 9 Cardiovascular Disorders and Diabetes
Chapter 10 Psychoneuroimmunology and Related Disorders
Chapter 11 Chronic and Terminal Illnesses
Chapter 12 Health Care Services, Systems, and Alternatives
Chapter 13 Achieving Emotional Health and Well-Being
Chapter 14 The Future of Health Psychology
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Name Index
Subject Index
Authors
Leslie D. Frazier
Dr. Leslie Frazier is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology at Florida International University. She has a PhD in Life Span Developmental Psychology from Syracuse University and an NIH/NIA Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco Medical School. A developmental health psychologist, Dr. Frazier is interested in the intersections among psychosocial factors and identity/sense of self within the contexts of health and chronic illness in emerging adulthood and later life. Dr. Frazier’s current research areas focus on stress and coping with life transitions in an effort to maximize mental and physical health outcomes. Of specific interest is gleaning an understanding of the adjustment to living with chronic illness and the processes associated with developing resilience and avenues toward successful aging. More recently, Dr. Frazier has become interested in psychosocial factors that influence body image, disordered eating, and risk of developing eating disorders in young adults. Dr. Frazier has authored more than 30 articles and book chapters, and her research has appeared in Psychology and Aging, Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, The Gerontologist, Experimental Aging Research, Research on Aging, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Basic and Applied Social Psychology, Eating and Weight Disorders, Journal of Behavioral Health, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, and Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Dr. Frazier was the recipient of a grant from the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health. Dr. Frazier is a member of the American Psychological Association’s Division of Adult Development and Aging and the Division of Health Psychology, the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and is also a member of the Association for Psychological Science.
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