Ed Sarafino and Timothy Smith draw from the research and theory of multiple disciplines in order to effectively demonstrate how psychology and health impact each other. The newly updated 9th Edition of Health Psychology: Biopsychsocial Interactions includes a broader picture of health psychology by presenting cross-cultural data. Furthermore, international examples are also included to further explore the psychologist's perspective of health issues around the world and highlight what works in the field. The psychological research cited in the text supports a variety of behavioral, physiological, cognitive, and social/personality viewpoints. An emphasis on lifespan development in health and illness is integrated throughout the text.
PART I An Introduction: Basic Issues and Processes 1
Chapter 1 An Overview of Psychology and Health 1
Chapter 2 The Body's Physical Systems 30
PART II Stress, Illness, and Coping 57
Chapter 3 Stress-Its Meaning, Impact, and Sources 57
Chapter 4 Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness 82
Chapter 5 Coping With and Reducing Stress 112
PART III Lifestyles to Enhance Health and Prevent Illness 135
Chapter 6 Health-Related Behavior and Health Promotion 135
Chapter 7 Substance Use and Abuse 167
Chapter 8 Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise, and Safety 200
PART IV Becoming Ill and Getting Medical Treatment 232
Chapter 9 Using Health Services 232
Chapter 10 In the Hospital: The Setting, Procedures, and Effects on Patients 260
PART V Physical Symptoms: Pain and Discomfort 288
Chapter 11 The Nature and Symptoms of Pain 288
Chapter 12 Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain 314
PART VI Chronic and Life-Threatening Health Problems 336
Chapter 13 Serious and Disabling Chronic Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping 336
Chapter 14 Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and AIDS: Causes, Management, and Coping 365
PART VII Looking to the Future 394
Chapter 15 What's Ahead for Health Psychology? 394
Glossary 407
References 413
Author Index 517
Subject Index 535
