Health psychology : a biopsychosocial approach / Richard O. Straub

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Foundations of health psychology. Introducing health psychology -- Research in health psychology -- Biological foundations of health and illness -- Stress and health. Stress -- Coping with stress -- Behavior and health. Staying healthy : primary prevention and positive psychology -- Exercise, sleep, and injury prevention -- Nutrition, obesity, and eating disorders -- Substance use, abuse, and addiction -- Chronic and life-threatening illnesses. Cardiovascular disease and diabetes -- Cancer -- Sexually transmitted infections: HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases -- Seeking treatment. The role of health psychology in seeking and obtaining health care -- Managing pain -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- Health psychology today and tomorrow.