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Handbook of Psychology Preface xi <p><i>Irving B. Weiner</i></p> <p>Volume Preface xiii<br /> <i>Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, and Pamela A. Geller</i></p> <p>Contributors xv</p> <p><b>I OVERVIEW 1</b></p> <p>1 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY: OVERVIEW 3<br /> <i>David F. Marks</i></p> <p><b>II CAUSAL AND MEDIATING PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS 27</b></p> <p>2 STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS 29<br /> <i>Ralf Schwarzer and Aleksandra Luszczynska</i></p> <p>3 COPING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT 57<br /> <i>Melissa S. Xanthopoulos and Lauren C. Daniel</i></p> <p>4 PSYCHONEUROIMMUNOLOGY: MECHANISMS, INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, AND INTERVENTIONS 79<br /> <i>Jeffrey R. Stowell, Theodore F. Robles, and Heidi S. Kane</i></p> <p><b>III DISEASES AND DISORDERS 103</b></p> <p>5 ASTHMA 105<br /> <i>Karen B. Schmaling</i></p> <p>6 UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING OBESITY 128<br /> <i>Joyce A. Corsica and Michael G. Perri</i></p> <p>7 NICOTINE DEPENDENCE 149<br /> <i>Sean P. David, Jennifer B. McClure, and Gary E. Swan</i></p> <p>8 ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL CONDITIONS 182<br /> <i>Mary C. Davis, Heather M. Burke, Alex J. Zautra, and Shannon Stark</i></p> <p>9 DIABETES MELLITUS 200<br /> <i>Arthur M. Nezu, Greer Raggio, Amy N. Evans, and Christine Maguth Nezu</i></p> <p>10 HIV/AIDS 218<br /> <i>Michael P. Carey, Lori A. J. Scott-Sheldon, and Peter A. Vanable</i></p> <p>11 HEADACHES 247<br /> <i>Frank Andrasik, C. Mark Sollars, Susan E. Walch, and Dawn C. Buse</i></p> <p>12 PSYCHOSOCIAL ONCOLOGY 271<br /> <i>Arthur M. Nezu, Christine Maguth Nezu, Stephanie H. Felgoise, and Lauren M. Greenberg</i></p> <p>13 CHRONIC PAIN 292<br /> <i>Dennis C. Turk and Hilary D. Wilson</i></p> <p>14 NATURE AND TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA 318<br /> <i>Charles M. Morin, Jos´ee Savard, and Marie-Christine Ouellet</i></p> <p>15 CORONARY HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION 340<br /> <i>Charles F. Emery, Derek R. Anderson, and Christina L. Goodwin</i></p> <p>16 GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES 365<br /> <i>Laurie Keefer, Tiffany H. Taft, and Jennifer L. Kiebles</i></p> <p>17 SPINAL CORD INJURY 389<br /> <i>Ann Marie Warren, Meredith L. C. Williamson, Norma A. Erosa, and Timothy R. Elliott</i></p> <p><b>IV HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN 411</b></p> <p>18 CHILD HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 413<br /> <i>Lamia P. Barakat, Matthew Hocking, and Anne E. Kazak</i></p> <p>19 ADOLESCENT HEALTH 437<br /> <i>Sheridan Phillips and Sarah Edwards</i></p> <p>20 ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING 459<br /> <i>Ilene C. Siegler, Merrill F. Elias, Beverly H. Brummett, and Hayden B. Bosworth</i></p> <p>21 WOMEN’S HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 477<br /> <i>Pamela A. Geller, Alexandra R. Nelson, and Alexa Bonacquisti</i></p> <p>22 PRIMARY CARE PSYCHOLOGY 512<br /> <i>Robert A. DiTomasso, Barbara A. Golden, Stacey C. Cahn, and Amelia G. Gradwell</i></p> <p>23 SOCIOCULTURAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 538<br /> <i>Keith E. Whitfield, Gerdi Weidner, Christopher L. Edwards, and Roland Thorpe</i></p> <p>24 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 564<br /> <i>Marilyn Macik-Frey, James Campbell Quick, Lois E. Tetrick, Joyce Adkins, and Charles Klunder</i></p> <p>25 COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES 586<br /> <i>Christine Maguth Nezu, Minsun Lee, and Sarah Ricelli</i></p> <p>Author Index 609</p> <p>Subject Index 671</p>

"The reader will find in the text a comprehensive description of the state-of-the-art in many topics of health psychology, including stress, coping and adaptation to the disease, intervention and prevention strategies. It is valuable that historical perspectives and research trends are presented. Many questions that arise during the reading will find an answer in the text. However, some questions remain opened, indicating a need of further studies and investigations, with possible future research trends.<br />Treated topics cover an overview of conceptual and professional issues, an in-depth analysis of great number of medical diseases, attention to health psychology changes across some developmental stages, such as the life span, and contextual issues, such as gender, culture and ethnicity. Moreover, primary care psychology, together with complimentary and alternative therapies are analyzed. Considered medical diseases include asthma, obesity, smoking, musculoskeletal conditions, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, headaches, cancer, pain, insomnia, coronary heart disease and hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases and spinal cord injury." (<i>Frontiers in Psychology for Clinical Settings</i>, 2013)

<p><b>Irving B. Weiner</b>, Ph.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former Director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Association for Psychological Science, a Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology, and a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida. He is currently President of APA Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and Past President of APA Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), formerly president of the Society for Personality Assessment and of the International Rorschach Society, and a recipient of the Society for Personality Assessment Distinguished Contribution Award. He has authored or edited over 15 scholarly and professional books including the first edition of the <i>Handbook of Psychology</i> and, with W. Edward Craighead, the fourth edition of the <i>Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology</i>.</p>

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