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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
A Biopsychosocial Approach
SIXTH EDITION
Richard O. Straub
University of Michigan, Dearborn
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About the Author
Richard O. Straub is professor of psychology and founding director
of the graduate program in health psychology at the University of
Michigan, Dearborn. After receiving his PhD in experimental
psychology from Columbia University and serving as a National
Institute of Mental Health fellow at the University of California, Irvine,
Dr. Straub joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1979. Since
then, he has focused on research in health psychology, especially
mind–body issues in stress, cardiovascular reactivity, and the effects of
exercise on physical and psychological health. His research has been
published in such journals as Health Psychology, the Journal of
Applied Social Psychology, and the Journal of the Experimental
Analysis of Behavior.
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A recipient of the University of Michigan’s Distinguished Teaching
award and the Alumni Society’s Faculty Member of the Year award,
Dr. Straub is extensively involved in undergraduate and graduate
medical education. His professional devotion to health psychology
dovetails with his personal devotion to fitness and good health. Dr.
Straub has completed hundreds of road races and marathons (including
multiple Boston Marathons, Ironman Triathlons, and the 2010
IRONMAN Hawaii World Championship).
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Brief Contents
Preface
Part 1
FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Chapter 1 Introducing Health Psychology
Chapter 2 Research in Health Psychology
Chapter 3 Biological Foundations of Health and Illness
Part 2
STRESS AND HEALTH
Chapter 4 Stress
Chapter 5 Coping with Stress
Part 3
BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH
Chapter 6 Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive
Psychology
Chapter 7 Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Prevention
Chapter 8 Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders
Chapter 9 Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction
Part 4
CHRONIC AND LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES
Chapter 10 Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes
Chapter 11 Cancer
Chapter 12 Sexually Transmitted Infections: HIV/AIDS and
Other Communicable Conditions
Part 5 SEEKING TREATMENT
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Chapter 13 The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and
Obtaining Health Care
Chapter 14 Managing Pain
Chapter 15 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Epilogue Health Psychology Today and Tomorrow
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index
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Contents
Preface
Part 1 FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Chapter 1 Introducing Health Psychology
Health and Illness: Lessons From The Past
From Ancient Times Through the Renaissance
From Post-Renaissance Rationality through the Nineteenth
Century
The Twentieth Century and the Dawn of a New Era
The Biopsychosocial Model
The Biological Context
The Psychological Context
The Social Context
Diversity and Healthy Living: The Immigrant Paradox: SES
and the Health of Immigrants
Applying the Biopsychosocial Model
Frequently Asked Questions About a Health Psychology Career
What Do Health Psychologists Do?
Where Do Health Psychologists Work?
Your Health Assets: College Does a Mind and Body Good
How Do I Become a Health Psychologist?
Chapter 2 Research in Health Psychology
Critical Thinking and Evidence-Based Medicine
The Dangers of Unscientific Thinking
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Testing a Common Belief
Health Psychology Research Methods
Descriptive Studies
Interpreting Data: Association versus Causation
Experimental Studies
Quasi-Experiments
Developmental Studies
Epidemiological Research: Tracking Disease
Objectives in Epidemiological Research
Research Methods in Epidemiology
Interpreting Data: Tables and Graphs
Inferring Causality
Interpreting Data: Measuring Risk
Research Ethics and Scientific Misconduct
Chapter 3 Biological Foundations of Health and Illness
Cells and the Nervous System
Cells
Divisions of the Nervous System
The Brain
The Endocrine System
The Pituitary and Adrenal Glands
The Thyroid Gland and the Pancreas
The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Blood and Circulation
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The Heart
The Lungs
Diversity and Healthy Living: Asthma
The Digestive System
How Food Is Digested
The Immune System
Structure of the Immune System
The Immune Response
The Reproductive System and Behavior Genetics
Ovaries and Testes
Fertilization and the Mechanisms of Heredity
Genes and Environment
Other Bodily Systems
Interactions Among Bodily Systems
Part 2 STRESS AND HEALTH
Chapter 4 Stress
Stress: Some Basic Concepts
Stressors
Significant Life Events
Daily Hassles
Work
Social Interactions
The Physiology of Stress
The Role of the Brain and Nervous System
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Measuring Stress
How Does Stress Make You Sick?
Other Models of Stress and Illness
Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome
Cognitive Appraisal and Stress
The Diathesis–Stress Model
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Diversity and Healthy Living: Neighborhood Violence,
Brain Development, and PTSD
The Minority–Stress Model
Chapter 5 Coping with Stress
Personal Factors Affecting the Ability to Cope
Coping Style
Your Health Assets: The Brief COPE
Dispositional Affect
Optimism
Psychological Control
Resilience
External Factors Affecting the Ability to Cope
Socioeconomic Status
Social Support
Managing Stress
Relaxation Therapies
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Your Health Assets: Try Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction for Yourself
Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management
Emotional Disclosure
Other Coping Tools and Techniques
Part 3 BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH
Chapter 6 Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive
Psychology
Health and Behavior
Studying Healthy and Risky Behaviors
Theories of Health Behavior
Prevention
Compressing Morbidity
Promoting Healthy Families and Communities
Interpreting Data: Which Americans Are Uninsured?
Community Health Education
Message Framing
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions
Promoting Healthy Workplaces
Work-Site Wellness Programs
Positive Psychology and Thriving
Allostasis and Neuroendocrine Health
Neurobiology of Resilience
Psychosocial Factors and Physiological Thriving
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Beyond Positive Psychology
Chapter 7 Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Prevention
Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness
Benefits from Physical Activity
Weight Control
Protection Against Chronic Illness
Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being
Is It Ever Too Late to Begin Exercising?
Why Don’t More People Exercise?
Exercise Interventions
Hazards of Exercise
Sleep
Sleep Stages
Sleep Patterns
Work Schedules and Stress
Sleep Loss
Sleep Disorders
Your Health Assets: How Good Is Your Sleep?
Injury Prevention and Control
Injuries in Childhood
Injuries in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
Injuries in Adulthood
Injury Prevention
Chapter 8 Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders
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Nutrition: Eating the Right Foods
Healthy Eating and Adherence to a Healthy Diet
Diversity and Healthy Living: Acculturation in Nutrition
Guidelines
Diet and Disease
Weight Determination: Eating the Right Amount of Food
Basal Metabolic Rate and Caloric Intake
The Set-Point Hypothesis
Your Health Assets: Super Foods for a Super You
The Biological Basis of Weight Regulation
Obesity: A Complex Phenomenon
Hazards of Obesity
The Biopsychosocial Model of Obesity
Treatment and Prevention of Obesity
Dieting
Your Health Assets: Lose Weight the Smart Way
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy
Fit Families, Fit Communities
Eating Disorders
Demographics of Eating Disorders
Applying the Biopsychosocial Model
Treatment of Eating Disorders
Chapter 9 Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction
Understanding Substance Use, Abuse, and Addiction
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