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Health psychology a cultural approach

Introduces students to health psychology with an integrated cultural perspective. This book focuses on key determinants of behavior - such as family, ethnicity, and religion. It provides students with a comprehensive description of basic theories and an overview of cutting-edge research in health ps...

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Main Author: Gurung, Regan A. R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Australia Wadsworth Cengage Learning [2014]
Edition:3rd edition
Subjects:
Clinical health psychology
Transcultural medical care
Attitude to Health
Health Behavior
Disease > psychology
Cross-Cultural Comparison
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Health Psychology: Setting the Stage
  • 2. Cultural Approaches to Health
  • 3. Essential Physiology
  • 4. Stress across Cultures
  • 5. Coping and Social Support
  • 6. Models of Behavior Change
  • 7. Health Behaviors: Eating, Physical Activity, Smoking, and Drinking
  • 8. Factors Surrounding Illness
  • 9. Pain
  • 10. Chronic Illness, Terminal Illness, and Death
  • 11. Psychoneuroimmunology and HIV
  • 12. Culture and Cancer
  • 13. Culture and Cardiovascular Disease
  • 14. The Future of Health Psychology

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