Health psychology - Taylor, Shelley E. (New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Education, 2017)
What is health psychology? -- The systems of the body -- Health behaviors -- Health promoting behaviors -- Health-compromising behaviors -- Stress -- Coping, resilience, and social support -- Using health services -- Patients, providers, and treatments -- The management of pain and discomfort -- Management of chronic health disorders -- Psychological issues in advancing and terminal illness -- Heart diesease, hypertension, stroke, and type II diabetes -- Psychoneuroimmunology and immune-related disorders -- Health psychology: challenges for the future.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Clinical health psychology; Medicine, Psychosomatic; Behavioral medicine; Psychosomatic medicine