Health Psychology

Second Edition

Publication Date: December 12, 2019

Paperback ISBN: 9781319191481

Pages: 528

A fresh, student-accessible, global perspective to health psychology

Health Psychology provides an accessible and empirically-based approach to understanding health psychology. It goes beyond other mainstream textbooks by introducing students to global and cross-cultural health issues, covering cutting-edge scientific and medical topics in ways that...

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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Health Psychology
Chapter 2 Gathering Information on Health and Illness
Chapter 3 Health Beliefs and Behaviors
Chapter 4 Health-Enhancing Behaviors
Chapter 5 Health-Compromising Behaviors
Chapter 6 Understanding Stress
Chapter 7 Coping with Stress
Chapter 8 Symptoms and Pain
Chapter 9 Cardiovascular Disorders and Diabetes
Chapter 10 Psychoneuroimmunology and Related Disorders
Chapter 11 Chronic and Terminal Illnesses
Chapter 12 Health Care Services, Systems, and Alternatives
Chapter 13 Achieving Emotional Health and Well-Being
Chapter 14 The Future of Health Psychology
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index

A Global and Cross-cultural Perspective: The text introduces a global and cross-cultural perspective on health, including health disparities within the United States and around the world, and interweaves this perspective throughout every chapter. Around the World boxes in each chapter offer specific cross-cultural case studies of student interest, demonstrating the applications of health psychology across the globe.

Addressing Misconceptions: Students are often exposed to a wealth of health misinformation from the media, family, and cultural beliefs. This text emphasizes that health psychology is a science and that its theories are grounded in science.

In the News boxes in each chapter add examples from current events, to show the relevance, currency, and applications of health psychology. They draw on the popular media to highlight health issues that have had a significant impact on health outcomes and our scientific understanding.

Open-ended Thinking About Health questions at the end of each section prompt students to apply what they have just read to their own lives, stimulating learning through application.

Relatable chapter-opening vignettes, a colorful, friendly design, and plenty of photos and graphics make this the most student-friendly health psychology text on the market.

LaunchPad with ebook, videos, video activities, critical thinking exercises, Check Your Health activities and practice quizzes to support student learning.

Thorough updates and new coverage in each chapter, with new topics ranging from the theoretical (e.g., open science, the replicability crisis, social determinants of health, the brain disease model of addiction) to the practical (e.g., the microbiome, acculturative stress, sleep hygiene, food addiction).

All new critical thinking questions at the end of each In the News and Around the World box feature, encouraging students to become involved with each case study.

75% new data in text and in all figures, all reflecting the diversity and dynamism of health psychology.

New In the News boxes cover relevant current applications of health psychology such as The Woman Who Feels No Pain and Can a Smart Watch Save Your Life?

The major strengths are the developmental focus, the cross-cultural emphasis, and the engaging style with current news articles that provide opportunities to apply research and appreciate the relevance of this material in students’ personal and professional lives"
– Julie Ann McIntyre, Ph.D., The Sage Colleges

"I like the author’s vision regarding emphasizing global health and I am particularly happy that her theories are grounded in science. It is important that students find the book readable and understandable and writing it in a multicultural and scientific way is very appealing. I also am pleased that case studies are provided throughout each chapter. Case studies combined with relevant issues from the World Health Organization should be compelling to students. Also unique is the developmental aspects of the book. I also like the addition of information regarding women’s health issues as well."
– Robin Campbell, Eastern Florida State College

Leslie D. Frazier

Dr. Leslie Frazier is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Psychology at Florida International University. She has a PhD in Life Span Developmental Psychology from Syracuse University and an NIH/NIA Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California San Francisco Medical School. A developmental health psychologist, Dr. Frazier is interested in the intersections among psychosocial factors and identity/sense of self within the contexts of health and chronic illness in emerging adulthood and later life. Dr. Frazier’s current research areas focus on stress and coping with life transitions in an effort to maximize mental and physical health outcomes. Of specific interest is gleaning an understanding of the adjustment to living with chronic illness and the processes associated with developing resilience and avenues toward successful aging. More recently, Dr. Frazier has become interested in psychosocial factors that influence body image, disordered eating, and risk of developing eating disorders in young adults. Dr. Frazier has authored more than 30 articles and book chapters, and her research has appeared in Psychology and Aging, Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, The Gerontologist, Experimental Aging Research, Research on Aging, International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Basic and Applied Social Psychology, Eating and Weight Disorders, Journal of Behavioral Health, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, and Journal of Applied Social Psychology. Dr. Frazier was the recipient of a grant from the National Institute on Aging/National Institutes of Health. Dr. Frazier is a member of the American Psychological Association’s Division of Adult Development and Aging and the Division of Health Psychology, the Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and is also a member of the Association for Psychological Science.

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Health Psychology

Second Edition

Publication Date: December 12, 2019

Paperback ISBN: 9781319191481

Pages: 528

A fresh, student-accessible, global perspective to health psychology