PrefaceAbout the AuthorPART I. FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGYChapter 1. What Is Health? Cultural and Historical Roots Measuring Up: How Healthy Are You? Ponder This What Is Health? Cross-Cultural Definitions of Health Why Is Culture Important? Advancing Cultural Competence Health Psychology''s Biopsychosocial Approach What Is Health Psychology? APPLICATION SHOWCASE: Careers and Graduate Training in Health Psychology SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 2. Doing Health Psychology: Research Methods Measuring Up: Is Psychology a Science? Ponder This A Research Primer Ensuring Strong Measurement Getting Statistically Savvy Context and Level of Analysis Moderators versus Mediators Some Final Warnings APPLICATION SHOWCASE: The Replication Crisis in Psychology SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 3. Cultural Approaches to Health Measuring Up: Are You Culturally Competent? Ponder This Varieties of World Medicine Western Biomedicine Traditional Chinese Medicine Ayurveda: Traditional Indian Medicine Curanderismo and Spiritualism American Indian Medicine African American Beliefs Are Complementary and Alternative Approaches Valid? APPLICATIONS SHOWCASE: Acupuncture SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 4. Essential Physiology Measuring Up: Know Your Vital Stats Ponder This Biological Development The Nervous System The Endocrine System The Circulatory System The Digestive System The Physiology of Immunity The Process of Defense The Respiratory System What About Culture? APPLICATION SHOWCASE: The Games We Play (Can Have Physiological Implications) SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSPART II. STRESS AND COPINGChapter 5. Diverse Understandings of Stress Measuring Up: Got Daily Hassles? Whats Your Stress Score? Ponder This What Is Stress? Main Theories of Stress Factors Influencing Our Appraisals The Role of Culture in Appraisal Stress and Psychopathology: The Diathesis-Stress Model Culture as a Critical Stressor Stress, Hormones, and Genes Different Varieties of Stressors Consequences of Stress Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder APPLICATION SHOWCASE: Stress Really Can Kill: The Baskerville Effect, Culture, and Stress SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 6.

Coping and Social Support Measuring Up: How Do You Cope? Ponder This What Is Coping? Common Measures of Coping The Structure of Coping Who Copes Well? Personality and Diverse Coping Styles Coping and Culture Social Support Cultural Variables in Social Support Theories of Social Support Change Keys to Coping with Stress APPLICATION SHOWCASE: May God Help You SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSPART III. HEALTH BEHAVIORSChapter 7. Why Don''t We Do What We Need To? Models of Behavior Change Measuring Up: What Do You Believe About Exercising? Ponder This What Are Healthy Behaviors? What Determines Health Behaviors? Changing Health Behaviors Transtheoretical Model The Health Belief Model Theory of Planned Behavior Additional Theories of Health Behavior Change Comparing the Models and Their Limitations Changing Behaviors: Interventions APPLICATION SHOWCASE: You Know You Want To . : Reducing Smoking in College SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 8. Health Behaviors: Eating, Being Active, Smoking, and Drinking Measuring Up: Are Your Behaviors Healthy? Ponder This Nutrition and Weight Physical Activity Smoking and Drinking Tobacco Use Alcohol APPLICATION SHOWCASE: The Truth About the Freshman 15 SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSPART IV. FACTORS SURROUNDING ILLNESSChapter 9. Illness Cognitions, Adherence, and Patient-Practitioner Interactions Measuring Up: How Do You See Illness? The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire Ponder This Culture and Illness Behaviors The Commonsense Model of Illness Behavior Recognizing Symptoms Seeking Treatment Adherence to Treatment Patient-Practitioner Interactions APPLICATION SHOWCASE: When the Spirit Catches You, Cultures Clash SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 10. Diverse Approaches to Pain Measuring Up: How Much Pain Are You In? Ponder This Key Definitions Cultural Variations in the Experience of Pain Typologies and Biology of Pain Measuring Pain Theories of Pain The Psychology of Pain Pain Management Techniques Self-Management of Chronic Pain APPLICATION SHOWCASE: A Hospital Case Study SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 11.

Chronic Illness, Terminal Illness, and Death Measuring Up: How Satisfied Are You with Life? Ponder This Prevalence of Chronic Illnesses Coping with Chronic Illnesses Biopsychosocial Components of Adjustment Culture and Chronic Illness Interventions Coping with Terminal Illness The Role of Religious Diversity Death Cultural Variations in Death and Dying APPLICATION SHOWCASE: Hospice SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSPART V. MAJOR ILLNESSChapter 12. Psychoneuroimmunology and HIV Measuring Up: How Strong Is Your Immune System? Ponder This Psychoneuroimmunology HIV and AIDS Physiological Correlates of HIV/AIDS Psychological Correlates of HIV/AIDS Cultural Variations in HIV/AIDS Health Psychological Models Relating to HIV/AIDS APPLICATION SHOWCASE: Yoga and Coping with Illnesses Such as HIV/AIDS SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 13. Cancer: Fundamentals and Cultural Variations Measuring Up: Are You at Risk for Cancer? Ponder This Prevalence of Cancer What Is Cancer? Cultural Variations in the Incidence of Cancer Developmental Issues in Cancer Physiological Correlates of Cancer Psychological Correlates of Cancer Cancer, Stress, and Immunity Health Behaviors and Cancer Treatment Options Behavioral Interventions APPLICATION SHOWCASE: Increasing Cancer Screening SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 14. Cardiovascular Disease: Fundamentals and Cultural Variations Measuring Up: How Well Do You Know Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases? Ponder This Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases What Is Cardiovascular Disease? Cultural Variations in the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease Developmental Issues in Cardiovascular Disease Physiological Correlates of Cardiovascular Disease Psychological Correlates of Cardiovascular Disease Health Behaviors and Cardiovascular Disease Treatment Options APPLICATION SHOWCASE: The Lifestyle Heart Trial SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSChapter 15. Controversies and the Future of Health Psychology Ongoing and Current Controversies Looking to the Future Technological Innovations Enhanced Training Biopsychocultural Health Psychology SUMMARY TEST YOURSELF KEY TERMS, CONCEPTS, AND PEOPLE ESSENTIAL READINGSGlossaryReferencesName IndexSubject Index.