Innovative approaches to health psychology: prevention and treatment lesson from AIDS
- Washington D. C. American Psychological Association 2002
- xxi, 340p.
Takes a social psychological perspective that provides explanations of biological, psychological and social factors in health issues reinforced with case that illustrate important points. Covers an introduction to health psychology, health behavior and primary prevention, stress and coping, patient and treatment setting, management of chronic and terminal illness, and future trends. A variety of theoretical perspectives are incorporated as they relate to particular health problems