Health Psychology ISE

Part 1 Introduction to Health Psychology

1: What is Health Psychology?

2: The Systems of the Body

Part 2 Health Behavior and Primary Prevention

3: Health Behaviors

4: Health-Promoting Behaviors

5: Health-Compromising Behaviors

Part 3 Stress and Coping

6: Stress

7: Coping, Resilience, and Social Support

Part 4 Seeking and Using Health Care Services

8: Using Health Services

9: Patients, Providers, and Treatments

10: The Management of Pain and Discomfort

Part 5 Management of Chronic and Terminal Health Disorders

11: Management of Chronic Health Disorders

12: Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Illness

13: Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type 2 Diabetes

14: Psychoneuroimmunology and Immune-Related Disorders

Part 6 Toward the Future

15: Health Psychology: Challenges for the Future

Health Psychology provides a comprehensive, accessible, and engaging look into the field of health psychology. With a focus on the most current research related to stress, psychosocial issues, and chronic disorders, this release covers both the scientific progress of health psychology, as well as its important real-life applications. Research is presented with practical stories, written so that any reader can quickly identify how best to lead a healthier life. Health Psychology has helped thousands of students learn how to identify and eliminate stress, maintain their health, and use technology to get the best care possible.