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This overview health psychology emphasizes health maintenance and illness prevention. It integrates contemporary research in biology, psychology, anthropology and sociology, utilizing the biopsychosocial model as the basic explanatory theme for health and health care. The third edition has expanded coverage of psychoneuroimmunology and AIDS prevention, methods of coping and ways to reduce stress, and smoking cessation.
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A textbook for such courses as health psychology or behavioral medicine, drawing on insights from many different disciplines to describe how psychology and health are interconnected. Addressed primarily to juniors, but also accessible to sophomores who have had at least an introductory psychology course; and suitable for students in a wide range of majors, including sociology, allied health, pre-med, and health and physical education. Retains from the 1990 and 1994 editions the overall organization, pedagogy, and varieties of boxed material, but updates and expanded the coverage of several topics. Includes a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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