Health Psychology: An Introduction to Behavior and Health (MindTap Course List)

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 reader 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 websites provides trusted resources for exploring on your own. 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Cover 1 Brief contents 5 Contents 6 Preface 15 About The Authors 19 Chapter 1: Introducing Health Psychology 21 1-1: The Changing Field of Health 21 1-2: Psychology’s Relevance for Health 31 1-3: The Profession of Health Psychology 34 Questions 36 Suggested Readings 37 Chapter 2: Conducting Health Research 39 Check YOUR BELIEFS About Health Research 40 2-1: The Placebo in Treatment and Research 40 2-2: Research Methods in Psychology 44 2-3: Research Methods in Epidemiology 47 2-4: Determining Causation 52 2-5: Research Tools 55 Questions 57 Suggested Readings 58 Chapter 3: Seeking and Receiving Health Care 61 3-1: Seeking Medical Attention 61 3-2: Seeking Medical Information from Nonmedical Sources 71 3-3: Receiving Medical Care 73 Questions 80 Suggested Readings 81 Chapter 4: Adhering to Healthy Behavior 83 4-1: Issues in Adherence 83 4-2: What Factors Predict Adherence 88 4-3: Why and How Do People Adhere to Healthy Behaviors 93 4-4: The Intention-Behavior Gap 103 4-5: Improving Adherence 106 Questions 109 Suggested Readings 110 Chapter 5: Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress 113 5-1: The Nervous System and the Physiology of Stress 113 5-2: Theories of Stress 121 5-3: Sources of Stress 124 5-4: Measurement of Stress 130 5-5: Coping with Stress 132 5-6: Behavioral Interventions for Managing Stress 137 Questions 144 Suggested Readings 145 Chapter 6: Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease 147 6-1: Physiology of the Immune System 147 6-2: Psychoneuroimmunology 154 6-3: Does Stress Cause Disease 158 Questions 170 Suggested Readings 170 Chapter 7: Understanding and Managing Pain 173 7-1: Pain and the Nervous System 173 7-2: The Meaning of Pain 180 7-3: Theories of Pain 184 7-4: Pain Syndromes 187 7-5: The Measurement of Pain 192 7-6: Managing Pain 195 Questions 202 Suggested Readings 203 Chapter 8: Considering Alternative Approaches 205 Check Your HEALTH CARE PREFERENCES About Health Research 206 8-1: Alternative Medical Systems 206 8-2: Alternative Products and Diets 210 8-3: Manipulative Practices 212 8-4: Mind-Body Medicine 214 8-5: Who Uses Complementary and Alternative Medicine 220 8-6: How Effective are Alternative Treatments 222 Questions 236 Suggested Readings 237 Chapter 9: Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease 239 9-1: The Cardiovascular System 239 9-2: The Changing Rates of Cardiovascular Disease 248 9-3: Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease 250 9-4: Reducing Cardiovascular Risks 261 Questions 266 Suggested Readings 267 Chapter 10: Behavioral Factors in Cancer 269 10-1: What is Cancer? 269 10-2: The Changing Rates of Cancer Deaths 271 10-3: Cancer Risk Factors Beyond Personal Control 275 10-4: Behavioral Risk Factors for Cancer 277 10-5: Living with Cancer 286 Questions 290 Suggested Readings 290 Chapter 11: Living with Chronic Illness 293 11-1: The Impact of Chronic Disease 293 11-2: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease 297 11-3: Adjusting to Diabetes 302 11-4: The Impact of Asthma 307 11-5: Dealing with HIV and AIDS 310 11-6: Facing Death 318 Questions 320 Suggested Readings 321 Chapter 12: Smoking Tobacco 323 12-1: Smoking and the Respiratory System 323 12-2: A Brief History of Tobacco Use 327 12-3: Choosing to Smoke 328 12-4: Health Consequences of Tobacco Use 336 12-5: Interventions for Reducing Smoking Rates 342 12-6: Effects of Quitting 346 Questions 350 Suggested Readings 351 Chapter 13: Using Alcohol and Other Drugs 353 Alcohol Consumption-Yesterday and Today 353 13-1: A Brief History of Alcohol Consumption 353 13-2: The Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption Today 356 13-3: The Effects of Alcohol 358 13-4: The Hazards of Alcohol 360 13-5: The Benefits of Alcohol 362 13-6: Why Do People Drink? 365 13-7: Changing Problem Drinking 370 13-8: Other Drugs 374 Questions 382 Suggested Readings 383 Chapter 14: Eating and Weight 385 14-1: The Digestive System 385 14-2: Factors in Weight Maintenance 388 14-3: Overeating and Obesity 390 14-4: Dieting 400 14-5: Eating Disorders 405 Questions 414 Suggested Readings 415 Chapter 15: Exercising 417 15-1: Types of Physical Activity 417 15-2: Reasons for Exercising 419 15-3: Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health 422 15-4: Other Health Benefits of Physical Activity 425 15-5: Hazards of Physical Activity 432 15-6: How Much is Enough but Not Too Much 437 15-7: Improving Adherence to Physical Activity 438 Questions 442 Suggested Readings 443 Chapter 16: Future Challenges 445 16-1: Challenges for Healthier People 445 16-2: Outlook for Health Psychology 454 16-3: Making Health Psychology Personal 460 Questions 465 Suggested Readings 465 Glossary 466 References 472 Name Index 541 Subject Index 583 WCN:,02-300 WCN: 02-300 "Drawing from the latest research and developments from the field, Brannon/Updegraff/Feist's, Health Psychology: an introduction to behavior and health, 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." -- provided by publisher 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.