SOLUTION MANUAL
Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions, 1st Canadian Edition
Authors: Edward P. Sarafino, Timothy W. Smith, David B. King & Anita DeLongis
,@ProfdocDigitalLibraries <Best Online Study Materials>
Table of Contents
Part I — An Introduction: Basic Issues and Processes
Chapter 1 — An Overview of Psychology and Health
• What Is Health?
• An Illness/Wellness Continuum
• Illness Today and in the Past
• Viewpoints from Western History: Physiology, Disease Processes, and the Mind
• Seeing a Need: Psychology’s Role in Health
• Problems in the Health Care System
• The Person in Health and Illness
• How the Role of Psychology Emerged
• Goals of Health Psychology
Chapter 2 — The Body’s Physical Systems
• The Nervous System
• The Endocrine System
• The Cardiovascular System
• The Respiratory System
• The Digestive System
• The Immune System
• Other Major Bodily Systems
Part II — Stress, Illness, and Coping
Chapter 3 — Stress—Its Meaning, Impact, and Sources
• The Nature of Stress
• Sources of Stress
• Stressful Events
• Stress and the Individual
• Physiological Responses to Stress
• Psychological Responses to Stress
• Measuring Stress
Chapter 4 — Stress, Biopsychosocial Factors, and Illness
• Stress and Illness
• Biological Factors
• Psychological Factors
• Social Factors
• Psychosomatic Processes
• Stress and Specific Health Problems
Chapter 5 — Coping With and Reducing Stress
• Coping With Stress
• Coping Processes
• Methods of Coping
• Social Support
• Reducing Stress
,@ProfdocDigitalLibraries <Best Online Study Materials>
• Stress-Management Interventions
Part III — Lifestyles to Enhance Health and Prevent Illness
Chapter 6 — Health-Related Behavior and Health Promotion
• Health-Related Behaviors
• Health Promotion
• Health-Compromising Behaviors
• Factors Influencing Health Behaviors
• Changing Health-Related Behaviors
• Health-Promotion Programs
Chapter 7 — Substance Use and Abuse
• Alcohol Use and Abuse
• Tobacco Use
• Drug Use and Abuse
• Substance Dependence
• Risk Factors for Substance Abuse
• Prevention and Treatment
Chapter 8 — Nutrition, Weight Control and Diet, Exercise, and Safety
• Nutrition and Health
• Weight Control
• Diet and Eating Behaviors
• Exercise and Physical Activity
• Safety Behaviors
• Injury Prevention
Part IV — Becoming Ill and Getting Medical Treatment
Chapter 9 — Using Health Services
• Seeking Medical Care
• Deciding to Seek Treatment
• Health Care Utilization
• Barriers to Health Care
• The Health Care System
• Canadian Health Care Issues
Chapter 10 — In the Hospital: The Setting, Procedures, and Effects on Patients
• Hospitalization
• The Hospital Environment
• Medical Procedures
• Psychological Responses to Hospitalization
• Preparing Patients for Medical Procedures
• Patient Coping
• Recovery and Rehabilitation
Part V — Physical Symptoms: Pain and Discomfort
Chapter 11 — The Nature and Symptoms of Pain
• The Nature of Pain
, @ProfdocDigitalLibraries <Best Online Study Materials>
• Types of Pain
• The Physiology of Pain
• Psychological Factors in Pain
• Social Influences on Pain
• Assessing Pain
Chapter 12 — Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain
• Medical Approaches to Pain
• Psychological Approaches to Pain
• Behavioural Methods
• Cognitive Methods
• Biofeedback and Relaxation
• Multidisciplinary Pain Management
Part VI — Chronic and Life-Threatening Health Problems
Chapter 13 — Serious and Disabling Chronic Illnesses: Causes, Management, and Coping
• Chronic Illness
• Causes and Effects of Chronic Illness
• Living With Chronic Disease
• Coping With Chronic Illness
• Family and Social Relationships
• Rehabilitation
• Psychosocial Interventions
Chapter 14 — Heart Disease, Stroke, Cancer, and AIDS: Causes, Management, and Coping
• Heart Disease
• Stroke
• Cancer
• AIDS
• Risk Factors and Prevention
• Medical Treatment
• Psychosocial Impact
• Psychosocial Interventions
• Bereavement and Adaptation
Part VII — Looking to the Future
Chapter 15 — What’s Ahead for Health Psychology?
• Goals for Health Psychology
• Enhancing Illness Prevention and Treatment
• Improving Efforts for Helping Patients Cope
• Evidence-Based Interventions and Cost–Benefit Ratios
• Psychologists in Medical Settings
• Careers and Training in Health Psychology
• Issues and Controversies for the Future
• Environment, Health, and Psychology
• Quality of Life