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Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do.

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Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

Author Biography

Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former Director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Association for Psychological Science, a Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology, and a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida. He is currently President of APA Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and Past President of APA Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), formerly president of the Society for Personality Assessment and of the International Rorschach Society, and a recipient of the Society for Personality Assessment Distinguished Contribution Award. He has authored or edited over 15 scholarly and professional books including the first edition of the Handbook of Psychology and, with W. Edward Craighead, the fourth edition of the Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology.

Table of Contents

Handbook of Psychology Preface xi Irving B. Weiner Volume Preface xiiiArthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, and Pamela A. Geller Contributors xv I OVERVIEW 1 1 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: OVERVIEW 3David F. Marks II CAUSAL AND MEDIATING PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS 27 2 STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS 29Ralf Schwarzer and Aleksandra Luszczynska 3 COPING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT 57Melissa S. Xanthopoulos and Lauren C. Daniel 4 PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY: MECHANISMS, INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, AND INTERVENTIONS 79Jeffrey R. Stowell, Theodore F. Robles, and Heidi S. Kane III DISEASES AND DISORDERS 103 5 ASTHMA 105Karen B. Schmaling 6 UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING OBESITY 128Joyce A. Corsica and Michael G. Perri 7 NICOTINE DEPENDENCE 149Sean P. David, Jennifer B. McClure, and Gary E. Swan 8 ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS 182Mary C. Davis, Heather M. Burke, Alex J. Zautra, and Shannon Stark 9 DIABETES MELLITUS 200Arthur M. Nezu, Greer Raggio, Amy N. Evans, and Christine Maguth Nezu 10 HIV/AIDS 218Michael P. Carey, Lori A. J. Scott-Sheldon, and Peter A. Vanable 11 HEADACHES 247Frank Andrasik, C. Mark Sollars, Susan E. Walch, and Dawn C. Buse 12 PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY 271Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, Stephanie H. Felgoise, and Lauren M. Greenberg 13 CHRONIC PAIN 292Dennis C. Turk and Hilary D. Wilson 14 NATURE AND TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA 318Charles M. Morin, Jos´ee Savard, and Marie-Christine Ouellet 15 CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION 340Charles F. Emery, Derek R. Anderson, and Christina L. Goodwin 16 GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES 365Laurie Keefer, Tiffany H. Taft, and Jennifer L. Kiebles 17 SPINAL CORD INJURY 389Ann Marie Warren, Meredith L. C. Williamson, Norma A. Erosa, and Timothy R. Elliott IV HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 411 18 CHILD HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 413Lamia P. Barakat, Matthew Hocking, and Anne E. Kazak 19 ADOLESCENT HEALTH 437Sheridan Phillips and Sarah Edwards 20 ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING 459Ilene C. Siegler, Merrill F. Elias, Beverly H. Brummett, and Hayden B. Bosworth 21 WOMEN'S HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 477Pamela A. Geller, Alexandra R. Nelson, and Alexa Bonacquisti 22 PRIMARY CARE PSYCHOLOGY 512Robert A. DiTomasso, Barbara A. Golden, Stacey C. Cahn, and Amelia G. Gradwell 23 SOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 538Keith E. Whitfield, Gerdi Weidner, Christopher L. Edwards, and Roland Thorpe 24 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 564Marilyn Macik-Frey, James Campbell Quick, Lois E. Tetrick, Joyce Adkins, and Charles Klunder 25 COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES 586Christine Maguth Nezu, Minsun Lee, and Sarah Ricelli Author Index 609 Subject Index 671

Review

"The reader will find in the text a comprehensive description of the state-of-the-art in many topics of health psychology, including stress, coping and adaptation to the disease, intervention and prevention strategies. It is valuable that historical perspectives and research trends are presented. Many questions that arise during the reading will find an answer in the text. However, some questions remain opened, indicating a need of further studies and investigations, with possible future research trends.Treated topics cover an overview of conceptual and professional issues, an in-depth analysis of great number of medical diseases, attention to health psychology changes across some developmental stages, such as the life span, and contextual issues, such as gender, culture and ethnicity. Moreover, primary care psychology, together with complimentary and alternative therapies are analyzed. Considered medical diseases include asthma, obesity, smoking, musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, headaches, cancer, pain, insomnia, coronary heart disease and hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases and spinal cord injury." (Frontiers in Psychology for Clinical Settings, 2013)

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"The reader will find in the text a comprehensive description of the state-of-the-art in many topics of health psychology, including stress, coping and adaptation to the disease, intervention and prevention strategies. It is valuable that historical perspectives and research trends are presented. Many questions that arise during the reading will find an answer in the text. However, some questions remain opened, indicating a need of further studies and investigations, with possible future research trends.Treated topics cover an overview of conceptual and professional issues, an in-depth analysis of great number of medical diseases, attention to health psychology changes across some developmental stages, such as the life span, and contextual issues, such as gender, culture and ethnicity. Moreover, primary care psychology, together with complimentary and alternative therapies are analyzed. Considered medical diseases include asthma, obesity, smoking, musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, headaches, cancer, pain, insomnia, coronary heart disease and hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases and spinal cord injury." (Frontiers in Psychology for Clinical Settings, 2013)

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"The reader will find in the text a comprehensive description of the state-of-the-art in many topics of health psychology, including stress, coping and adaptation to the disease, intervention and prevention strategies. It is valuable that historical perspectives and research trends are presented. Many questions that arise during the reading will find an answer in the text. However, some questions remain opened, indicating a need of further studies and investigations, with possible future research trends. Treated topics cover an overview of conceptual and professional issues, an in-depth analysis of great number of medical diseases, attention to health psychology changes across some developmental stages, such as the life span, and contextual issues, such as gender, culture and ethnicity. Moreover, primary care psychology, together with complimentary and alternative therapies are analyzed. Considered medical diseases include asthma, obesity, smoking, musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, headaches, cancer, pain, insomnia, coronary heart disease and hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases and spinal cord injury." ( Frontiers in Psychology for Clinical Settings , 2013)

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PartOne: Overview Chapter1 Health Psychology: Overview David FMarks Part Two: Causal and MediatingPsychosocial Factors Chapter 2 Stressful LifeEvents Ralf Schwarzer and AleksandraLuszczynska Chapter 3 Coping and SocialSupport Melissa S. Xanthopoulos and Lauren C.Daniel Chapter 4 Psychoneuroimmunology:Mechanisms, Individual Differences, andInterventions Jeffrey R. Stowell, Ted Robles, andHeidi S. Kane PartThree: Diseases and Disorders Chapter 5 Asthma Karen B.Schmaling Chapter 6 Understanding and ManagingObesity Joyce A. Corsica and Michael G.Perri Chapter 7 NicotineDependence Sean P. David, Jennifer B. McClure, andGary E. Swan Chapter 8 Arthritis and MusculoskeletalConditions Mary C. Davis, Heather M. Burke, Alex J.Zautra, and Shannon Stark Chapter 9 DiabetesMellitus Arthur M. Nezu, Greer Raggio, Amy N.Evans, and Christine Maguth Nezu Chapter 10HIV/AIDS Michael P. Carey, Lori A. J.Scott-Sheldon, and Peter A.Vanable Chapter 11Headaches Frank Andrasik, C. MarkSollars, Susan E. Walch and Dawn C.Buse Chapter 12 PsychosocialOncology Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu,Stephanie H. Felgoise, and Lauren M.Greenberg Chapter 13 ChronicPain Dennis C. Turk and Hilary D.Wilson Chapter 14 Nature and Treatment ofInsomnia CharlesM. Morin, Jos

Details ISBN0470891920 Author Pamela A. Geller Short Title HANDBK OF PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH PS Edition Description Volume 9 Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0470891920 ISBN-13 9780470891926 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2012 Subtitle Health Psychology DEWEY 616.0019 Residence FL, US Affiliation Univ. of South Florida Psychiatry Center University of South Florida, Pages 704 UK Release Date 2012-10-30 Publication Date 2012-10-30 AU Release Date 2012-10-30 NZ Release Date 2012-10-30 US Release Date 2012-10-30 Illustrations Drawings: 23 B&W, 0 Color; Tables: 21 B&W, 0 Color Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Replaces 9780471385141 Audience Undergraduate Series Handbook of Psychology We've got this

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