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 1Chapter 1 An Overview of Psychology and Health 1Chapter 2 The Body’s Physical Systems 30PART II Stress, Illness, and Coping 57Chapter 3 Stress—Its Meaning, Impact, and Sources 57Chapter 4 Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness 82Chapter 5 Coping With and Reducing Stress 112PART III Lifestyles to Enhance Health and Prevent Illness 135Chapter 6 Health-Related Behavior and Health Promotion 135Chapter 7 Substance Use and Abuse 167Chapter 8 Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise, and Safety 200PART IV Becoming Ill and Getting Medical Treatment 232Chapter 9 Using Health Services 232Chapter 10 In the Hospital: The Setting, Procedures, and Effects on Patients 260PART V Physical Symptoms: Pain and Discomfort 288Chapter 11 The Nature and Symptoms of Pain 288Chapter 12 Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain 314PART VI Chronic and Life-Threatening Health Problems 336Chapter 13 Serious and Disabling Chronic Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping 336Chapter 14 Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and AIDS: Causes, Management, and Coping 365PART VII Looking to the Future 394Chapter 15 What’s Ahead for Health Psychology? 394Glossary 407References 413Author Index 517Subject Index 535