Chapter 1: An Introduction to Health Psychology An Unexpected Diagnosis What is Health Psychology? The Biopsychosocial Model Health Around the World Health Care in the United States Historical Views of Health Psychology in the History of Medicine A Lifespan Development Perspective Chapter 2: Gathering Information on Health and Illness Evidence-Based Science Measuring Health Research Methodology Experimental Studies Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Studies The Ethics of Experiments Cutting Edge of Science: Advancing our Understanding of Health Chapter 3: Health Beliefs and Behaviors Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Who Practices Healthful Behaviors? Why People Practice Health Behaviors Helping with Behavioral Change Chapter 4: Health-Enhancing Behaviors From Death's Door to the Gym Healthy Diet Diet Around the World Who Eats a Healthy Diet and Why? A Healthy Weight Who Maintains a Healthy Weight? The Importance of Exercise Who Exercises and Why? Sleep Other Health-Enhancing Behavior Chapter 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors What is Health-Compromising Behavior? Eating and Obesity Eating Disorders Substance Use Smoking and Nicotine Drinking and Alcohol Marijuana Use and Abuse Risky Sexual Behavior Chapter 6: Understanding Stress What is Stress? The Physiology of Stress The Psychosocial Context of Stress The Global Perspective Measuring Stress How Stress Affects Health Chapter 7: Coping with Stress What is Coping? Types of Coping Context for Coping Coping and Culture Coping Outcomes Chapter 8: Symptoms and Pain Natalie's Story Recognizing Symptoms Interpreting Symptoms What is Pain? The Physiology of Pain Types of Pain Measuring Pain Treating Pain Chapter 9: Cardiovascular Disorders and Diabetes Roger and Margie: The Many Faces of Cardiovascular Disease The Cardiovascular System What is Heart Disease? What Causes CVD? Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Disease Major Risks for Heart Disease Diabetes Chapter 10: Psychoneuroimmunology and Related Disorders What is Psychoneuroimmunology? The Immune System The Immune System and the CNS Autoimmune Diseases HIV and AIDS Cancer Arthritis Diabetes Chapter 11: Chronic and Terminal Illness What is Chronic Illness? Emotional Responses to Chronic Illness Coping with Chronic Illness Terminal Illness The End of Life Coping with Loss Chapter 12: Health Services and Providers Both Physician and Patient (From a NYT Well Blog: Mary Zupanc's Story published 6/25/15) Types of Health Care Services Health Insurance and Quality of Care Who Seeks Treatment and Why Compliance The Patient-Practitioner Relationship Complementary and Alternative Medicine The Placebo Effect Chapter 13: Achieving Emotional Health and Well-being A Cherokee Legend What is Positive Psychology? Health, Wellness, and Well-being Resilience Happiness and Hope Chapter 14: The Future of Health Psychology Lifespan and Development Health Disparities Access to Health Care Becoming a Health Psychologist.
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